Productive Pace vs. Unproductive Pace: The Key to Success in Ultra Running, Trail Running, and FKTs
How to pace an FKT, Ultramarathon, or thru hike. The difference between productive pacing and unproductive pacing and how to turn unproducti
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How to Plan a Thru-Hike
Mastering thru-hiking gear and strategic resupplying is crucial for trail success. Tailor your equipment and plan for your journey
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Physical vs. Mental Challenges of Big Efforts
Thru-hiking is a mental and physical marathon, blending self-discovery with diverse landscapes. Embrace the challenge.
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How the Triple Crown Trails Have Changed in a decade
From solace to surge: The Pacific Crest Trail's evolution mirrors a backpacking boom. Economic boosts clash with resource strains
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Colorado Trail Gear List
The Colorado Trail is one of the highest altitude and rewarding thru-hikes. Here is the gear list that helped me set the record.
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Gear List – Ozark Highlands Trail
Gear list for the Ozark Highland Trail thru hike in Arkansas during February
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The day of hitching
Hitchhiking adventure across Arkansas. A former Marine, an older gentleman, and a woman with car troubles—130 miles, wild stories, and snowy
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OHT Day 10 – The Terminus
Survived a biblical storm on the Ozark Highlands Trail. Packed up in the relentless rain, ending my 250-mile hike in wild weather at 11 am
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OHT day 9
Navigating elusive trails, battling thorns, and finding solace in the Sycamore Section on the Ozark Highlands Trail, rain threatens
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OHT Day 8
Waking to fatigue, a sluggish start led to a challenging creek crossing. Surprising fellow backpackers, the day unfolded slowly on the Ozark
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OHT Day 7
Impassable swollen creeks reshape plans. From FKT pursuit to enjoying the Ozark Highlands Trail, water crossings force a strategic shift.
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OHT Day 6
Refreshed from a hotel stay, I hitched back to the Ozark Highland Trail. Cold streams, icy creeks, and rolling hills greeted my trail return
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OHT Day 5
Battling a relentless downpour, facing swollen rivers, and swimming icy currents on the Ozark Highland Trail.
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OHT Day 4
Navigating warm nights, brewing coffee, and outrunning storms on the Ozark Highland Trail. Walmart resupply and unpredictable weather
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OHT Day 3
Dancing with waterfalls on the Ozark Highland Trail means conquering creeks while keeping my feet dry. Embracing nature's subtlety
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OHT Day 2
Exploring Ozark Highlands Trail: A remote haven with leafless trees, diverse wildlife, and constant climbs rewarded by sweeping vistas
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OHT Day 1
The Ozark Highland Trail is a route through Arkansas encompassing waterfalls, mountains and great wildlife throughout.
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Ouachita Trail Day 13 – The Terminus
Day 13 of the Ouachita Trail and we made it to the terminus of the Ouachita Trail on our thru hike across Oklahoma and Arkansas
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Ouachita Trail Day 12 – Dog Poo
Snacking on a Ouachita Trail thru hike. Day 12 of backpacking the Ouachita Trail and I stepped in Dog Poo
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Ouachita Trail Day 11 – Tiger shirt
Thru-hiking the Ouachita Trail, Day 11 and my Tiger Shirt
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