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26 years later, Allgood reflects on what his inaugural thru-hike of the AT meant for him then, and what it means for him today.
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Cherry trees are in full bloom these days in Portland, OR, photo by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa It’s been a crazy few weeks here in the world and especially the US, and for us nature lovers who prefer to spend...
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Without much practice or knowledge of free-standing tarp-style shelters, I brought what amounted to a thin sheet of fabric on my thru-hike of the infamously grueling Continental Divide Trail, a 3,000-mile hike from Canada to Mexico. It was my first...
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The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea to host a Ruck in the Pacific...
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The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea to host a Ruck in the Pacific...
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