I love Darn Tough socks. Simple as that. I first used them on my section hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2019 (400 miles). Then my coast to coast hike across Ireland (400 miles) and most recently my thru-hike of the Colorado Trail (500 miles). As well as a bunch of day hikes and everyday […]
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If I was to mention Georgia and Hiking most people would probably think of the Appalachian Trail. However, nestled in the Caucasus mountains the countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are quietly building a long distance trail that I’m confident will one day be a bucket list item for any long distance hiker. You can
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Now that Covid is over the PCTA are issuing long distance permits again. So a long distance hike in the USA is not possible again for many international thru-hikers. Now, strictly speaking having insurance is not a requirement for doing a thru-hike. It’s not like a B2 visa (check out our visa guide), you can
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In 2020 I thru-hiked across Ireland coast to coast. From Dublin to Cork along the E8 Long Distance Trail Route. I wild camped every night in my Zpacks Altaplex tent. The trail was 650km/400 miles and took around a month to complete. The E8 Long Distance Trail is part of a trail that stretches from
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What is the B2 Visa? If you’re an aspiring international thru-hiker, wanting to hike one of the US long distance trails such as The Appalachian Trail(AT) or The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), you’ll need a B2 Visa. A normal tourist visa lasts for 90 days. If your planned hike won’t take longer than 90 days
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