Thru-Hiking - Trailcations

Thru-hiking is like long distance backpacking but usually for months at a time, completing a rugged trail that crosses a variety of landscapes, geographic borders and challenges you in ways you never thought possible, both physically and mentally.

Thru-Hiking: The Art of Not Showering for Weeks

What exactly is thru-hiking? In its barest essence, thru-hiking is many things. Thru-hiking is:

Leaving your life behind for weeks or months at time to trek across some of the most beautiful trails and landscapes in the world.
Finding yourself in nature.
Making new friends from all walks of life and from all over the globe.
Sleeping under the stars every night.

Sounds lovely, right? However, in reality thru-hiking also is:

Filtering drinking water from a cow poo filled mud puddle because it’s the only water source for the entire day.
Eating food dropped on the ground because your next resupply is still 5 days away.
Hitchhiking with strangers so you can spend a rest day eating absurd amounts of candy, ice cream and burgers in a random garage or backyard “hostel” with other smelly hikers.

Needless to say, you have to be a special kind of person to enjoy thru-hiking.

So gather ’round, all ye Prospective Thru-Hikers and seasoned Hiker Trash. We’re trying our best to answer all of your thru-hiking, trip itinerary and gear review questions. And remember: to us you’re not just Hiker Trash anymore – you’re Hiker Treasure.

Happy Trailcations y’all! ♥️ Voodoo & Princess North Star