Voices of the AT, PCT & CDT.
If these guys don’t know the answer to your question, no-one does.
They have been there and done it. They may even have the t-shirt.
At the end of 2019, the ‘American Long Distance Hiking Association - West’ recognised a total of 440 Triple Crowners - a small group of thru-hikers awarded for completing the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail.
Tips and advice from Triple Crowners.
>> Check out a variety of videos, books, blogs and more from experienced thru-hikers <<
Jessica Mills - aka Dixie.
With over 38 million views on YouTube, Dixie is well known for her down to earth style and informational videos.
Author - Take a Thru-Hike (ebook)
Heather Anderson - aka Anish.
The first women to complete the ‘Calendar-Year Triple Crown challenge’, hiking all three in under 365 days!
Author - Thirst: 2,600 Miles to Home
Craig Fowler - aka Scatman.
The first person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Hiking and the Triple Crown of Bikepacking!
Visit Craig’s website for a range of helpful resources to get your trip off the ground.
Inspirational PCT thru-hiking videos.
WARNING: Watching these videos will make it impossible not to go thru-hiking!
It Is The People | A Pacific Crest Trail Film
- Elina Osborne, 2019
This is not a beautiful hiking video | A PCT Thru-Hike
- Peter Hochhauser, 2016
Want to know what gear thru-hikers used on the PCT and CDT?
Visit Halfway Anywhere and read through the ‘Class of 2019 Surveys’ for a full breakdown of the highest (and lowest) rated gear - thanks Mac, you rock.
Pacific Crest Trail Gear Guide
Continental Divide Trail Gear Guide
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.”
— John Muir
