Thru-Hiking the Te Araroa: Food Planning
Where to shop, what to eat, and how to send resupply boxes ahead on New Zealand’s long-distance trail.
Thru the Lens: The Continental Divide Trail
By placing one foot in front of another, you can cross a continent.
Thru-Hiking New Zealand: Striking Southland Finale
Five months and 3,000 km on New Zealand’s striking Te Araroa Trail brings you to the end of the earth.
Thru-Hiking New Zealand: South Island Alpine
After nearly two and a half months on New Zealand’s 3,000 km Te Araroa Trail, Margaret Hedderman arrives on the South Island where the mighty Southern Alps begin.
APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU-HIKERS HAVE A BURNING QUESTION ABOUT OUR STOVES
Last month, over 4,000 hikers and 15,000 visitors descended on the small town of Damascus, Virginia, for the annual Trail Days Festival. This multi-day event celebrates the Appalachian Trail community, providing hiker workshops, food, gear repairs, and plenty of entertainment, including the hiker talent show. (What happens at the talent show, stays at the talent show.) We’ve been attending this festival for many years, providing free maintenance and repairs on MSR products in the gear tent located in the main campground. It’s always a great time meeting the thru-hikers and geeking-out over gear. We find that we help and learn in equal proportions. This year, MSR’s Stove Category Director Steve Grind attended and was asked one question far more than any other: What’s the difference between the MSR PocketRocket™ and…