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One man and his dog, 128 days and 1553mi (2500km), the first person to walk solo and unassisted across the continent of Australia.
Adventurer of the Year Andrew Skurka just completed 6875mi on his Great Western Loop, but I reckon John Muir’s trek across Australia in 2001, on his fourth attempt, was even tougher.
Mainly because […]

Yes, a HIKER.
Great news. And well deserved.
As announced by National Geographic:

… Andrew Skurka, “a Gen Y version of Henry David Thoreau or John Muir,” as 2007 Adventurer of the Year for his epic 6,875-mile hike through the American West calling attention to the magnificence of the landscape and the environmental and ecological threats affecting it. […]

Have you heard of this new project?

The Palmetto Trail is an ambitious plan for a 425 miles (684 km) foot and mountain bike trail in South Carolina for recreational hiking and biking. Several of the sections are also equestrian trails. It will extends from the Oconee County mountains to the Intracoastal Waterway in Charleston County. […]

Tom Mangan recommends a new book on the Pacific Crest Trail in his Mercury News review.
I’m intrigued by the 10-year-old Scrambler, Mary, youngest yet to complete the PCT.

… you may want to pick up “Zero Days” just to marvel at how a mom, dad and daughter avoid driving themselves batty after week upon week […]

Just kidding.
His is the greatest hike of all time, all things considered.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Andy will finish his hike on November 3rd at the Grandview Point in the Grand Canyon. He will be coming out of the canyon between noon and 3:00. Probably closer to 3:00. Please come and join us for the celebration. We will be […]

The cyberhobo tipped me to an unprecedented feat on the CDT:

Francis Tapon has finished the first documented yo-yo (through-hike in both directions, in one season) of the Continental Divide Trail, with Garret The Onion finishing soon after. Congrats to them both for an amazing and inspiring feat!
hobolinks :: CDT Yo-Yo Done :: October :: 2007
My […]

Not much of a thru-hiking story, none the less I recommend this light-hearted, comic adventure.
Kintaro Walks Japan is a documentary film produced and directed by Tyler MacNiven. It is an account of MacNiven’s journey walking and backpacking the entire length of Japan from Kyūshū to Hokkaidō, more than 2000 miles in 145 days.
MacNiven […]

American Hiking Society’s Jeffrey Hunter linked to a New York Times article: Appalachia’s Other Trail.
But what is the Benton MacKaye?
Seems I’ve just started hearing about it.

The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for […]

Craig Stanton is done.
He’s finished the Pacific Crest Trail.
I’ve never hiked longer than 11-days. But I empathize with all thru-hikers that must exit the simplicity of trail life. And rejoin the real world.

That shower felt so good. The dirt left me and I shall not stink that much for a very long time. […]

The JMT is our #2 hike in the World, about 220mi of trail without crossing a road.
I’ve been section hiking it over the past 3yrs. This summer I thought I’d try to knock off about 110 miles.
I brashly announced I’d hike 20mi / day from Bishop Pass to Tuolumne in 6 or 7 […]