Is it better to hike the Appalachian trail as a NoBo or SoBo?

My NOBO hike didn't see me in short sleeves until the day we headed into the Smokies, and within three hours we were bundled up against a blizzard that ... read more

1. Timing, Timing, Timing. Most NOBO’s have to start between late February and early April, leaving them shivering from Springer to the Smokies and beyond. read more

It depends on what you are looking for in the experience of the trail. Here is my suggestion. NOBO: Take this route if you seek companionship of the other people on the trail and want the classic AT experience. read more

On Trail Magic: Though I fully expected to hear it, I was still saddened by the lack of trail magic for the South Bound hikers. The joy of a cooler of soda on a hot summer day is never to be underestimated but as one South Bounder named Kosmonaught said, the lack of it “made it more cherished”. read more