In September, Garmire blazed through the Appalachian Trail in just over 45 days, shaving 4 hours off one of the trail's eight-year-old self-supported record. He breaks down the gear he carried to do ...

Choosing shoes is the most important gear decision to make before a thru-hike. But with so many options to sift through, each with its own dedicated fanbase, it can be hard to know which is right for ...

Genius, at least, had come by his ironic trail name honestly: He did not know what he was doing, or that there was a smarter way to do it. Some 500 miles into his northbound thru-hike of the ...

Thru hiking shoes are made for backpackers who take long multi-day hikes on extended trails, like the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) or Appalachian Trail (AT). These hikers carry everything they need on ...