In a calendar year, our pal, Chris Pickering, better known on trail as Tarzan, is attempting to hike the three longest trails in North America: the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail. These trails combine for over 8,000 miles of hiking.
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By Bethany Hughes The weight of the pack on my back, the sun-warmed rock, small tufts of grass growing from the cracks where my fingertips gripped, my sweating palms, the glacial blue waters of Lago Viedma lapping 15 feet below….
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“Are you guys thru hiking?” a day hiker asks while passing. I stop and turn, leaning on my trekking poles, noticing the smell of shampoo and soap. “We’re trying!” I say enthusiastically. I take a step backwards, hoping the person…
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