In the tight-knit subculture of long-distance hiking, certain mantras have achieved a status bordering on the sacred. Phrases like “hike your own hike,” “the trail […]
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The "Soft" Thru-Hike: Why the Oregon Coast Trail is Revolutionizing Long-Distance Trekking
For decades, the cultural archetype of the thru-hiker has been cemented in the public imagination: a rugged individual, sporting a weathered pack, suffering through freeze-dried […]
