Black bear tells a story of how she suffered yet denied her challenge, she opens up about depression and how a thru hike, not once but twice of the Appalachian trail brought to light her great strength and her weakness as she became vulnerable along the way. truely remarkable at what she has overcome and the success she finds today. she also continues to give back to the trail.

She has written 5 books, 2 are memoirs, they are available on Amazon and if you would like a signed copy, you can reach her on her website,

EmilysEscapades.com

Her Email address is [email protected]

Amiya shares from her experience of the training she did to prepare herself for multiple overnight backpacking trips on the North Country Trail, these are some simple basics that we could apply to our training for an overnight trip or a long distance backpacking trip. Stay tuned for part 2 where we will go more in depth of training and preparing ourselves to journey into the woods.

The Sierras being his stomping grounds in his younger years turned to being a wellness coach, a pain and mobility coach to be exact, in which we can all can relate to as outdoor enthusiast ourselves. Here Drew shares a glimpse of what he can do for us so we can continue or even get back to enjoying what we love, the great outdoors and adventure.

You can contact Drew for more info in a 1 on 1 setting by FB or his website.

Facebook: Drew Van Zee

Website: drewvzee.com

A little lost not knowing what direction to go yet there is an itch and it was to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail.  The Champ went through challenges and hatred on social media yet found nothing but love and support throughout the trail. He truly transformed as many do once, they complete a thru hike.

 A simple soda changes the trajectory of a hike and a warming story of providing shelter for a hiker returns an unimaginable blessing to a family.

Miss Janet a well known and a legend trail angel of the appalachian trail shares her love of the hikers and trail community.

An inspiring story with Robert Myers Jr.  A story of pain and suffering yet he continues to get right back up and fight.

 A health scare knocked me down, what i did for training and the first week on trail

Diving deep into backpacking and it becomes my way to de-stress and finding peace and solitude

Learning valuable lessons as we embark on our adventures