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Karl Meltzer Wins Big Horn 100, Faces Down Mad Moose!
The Adventure Blog — ... for running the Appalachian Trail. Of course, since making a run at that record, Karl hasn't exactly been sitting at home on the couch, and he recently won the ...

Gov of South Carolina Impromptu Appalachian Trail Trip
Backcountry.com: The Goat — ... */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} --> The Governor of South Carolina is due back in office today after walking out of work and heading straight for the Appalachian Trail. Apparently he turned off his cell phone, didn’t tell any of ...

Outdoor Retailer: Dollars for Socks
Backpacker Magazine Blogs - backpacker.com — ... approached the Appalachian Trail Conservancy with a pretty sweet idea: For every ATC Logo-emblazoned "boot sock" they sold, they'd donate 5% of the proceeds to the ATC's volunteer based programs. You could call it a green initiative. Darn Tough just calls it being a good trail neighbor. "Our trails, the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail literally overlap," said one rep, "and we wanted to engage the 22 dealers we have in the trail towns along the AT while helping the trail itself too." Six months later, they've sold 1,600 ATC socks, and today a smiling Marc Cabot, ...

Tips For Long Distance Hikers
The Adventure Blog — ... , which has always been an excellent resource for backpackers and hikers everywhere, has begun a great new series of articles designed to help long distance thru-hikers to tackle any of the long distance hikes in the U.S., such as the Appalachian, ...

More Tips For Long Distance Hikers From Trailspace
The Adventure Blog — Awhile back I posted a link to a story from Trailspace.com that gave an amazing number of tips for backpackers who were considering doing a long distance hike, such as the Appalachian or the Pacific Crest Trails. The article was the first of a four part series on planning and preparing for just such a trek. Trailspace has now followed up with parts two and three as well. Part Two continues the series nicely offering up some thoughts on how to plan on being away from work, friends, and family for the extended time necessary for a ...

The Lure of the Long Trail Part 4
The Adventure Blog — ... of the series has now been posted as well, wrapping up the series, and offering some final thoughts and advice for those thinking of making an epic trail hike, such as the Appalachian or ...

New Long Distance Trek To Open In Africa!
The Adventure Blog — ... at the Best Hike Blog, and posted about it today on Gadling as well, but definitely thought it was worth sharing here too. It seems that a new long distance trekking trail is under construction in South Africa, that when it is done, will stretch more than 650km in length through remote mountainous regions along the Cape. The trail is called The Rim of Africa and on it's official site, the designers say they have taken inspiration from such other trails as The Appalachian and Continental Divide. When completed, it will become the first truly ...

Top 10 Adventure Travel Destinations of 2010 (US)
The OutPost — ... like an episode of Magnum PI smashed up with an episode of Lost, with a little Jack Johnson playing for the soundtrack. Many thoughts turn to the big waves and beaches of this magical island, and rightly so. But hiking into the primeval jungles can be awe inspiring to say the least. The Besthike.com blog has great trail reports and suggestions. They definitely have me planning my trip to Maui. Nantahala Class III whitewater, the Appalachian Trail, and miles of mountain bike trails come together to make ...

Blind Hiker Set To Challenge Appalachian Trail
The Adventure Blog — ... The 2174 mile long Appalachian Trail is a tough enough challenge for any backpacker to handle on a single thru-hike. The classic trail runs through the Appalachian Mountain range of the Eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia, and passes through 12 other states along the way. It is a truly epic hike with truly epic challenges. But now, according to ...