Thru-Hiking Adventures

From the woods to the desert to the ocean and everywhere on foot in between ⛺️

👋 Heyyy, my trail name is Veggie, and my partner’s name is Karma.

I have been thru-hiking since 2008, and Karma has been since 2014. After meeting on the CDT in 2015, we got together on the PNT in 2016. Since then, we reorganized our lives around hiking long-distance trails. Over 21k miles later, here’s what I have to say…

I started this blog in part to share my adventures, but also to share my knowledge so you can get outside to have your own!

My hope is to break down the knowledge barriers to help you find the right trail for you and the gear you need for it.

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Tree tunnel trail on the Oregon Coast trail.
Trail Beta
Two thru-hikers talking about thru-hiking gear by their SMD haven tent.
Gear Garage
Thru-hiking couple on Mt Katahdin starting an Appalachian Trail Southbound thru-hike.
Hiking Tips
Veggie with a stone Camino marker.
Caminos de Santiago

Trail Beta

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Info specific to each trail
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Gear Garage

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Gear we use, reviews, & Packing lists
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Hiking Tips

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Insights, Hacks, & General Knowledge
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Caminos de Santiago

Different than U.S. thru-Hiking, this section is for everything related to Caminos: Gear, Beta, Tips, & everything in between.
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Search By My Trail Resume

A long-term project of mine is to write a large post for every trail I’ve hiked. As time creeps farther away, I have to pull out old journals to meld my experiences with updated resources. Here are the ones I’ve completed so far 👣