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Thanks for visiting! THRU-HIKING.com is the community and resource for inspiration about trails, planning, preparation, gear, blogs, funny stories and everything else you’ll need to know about hiking long-distance trails.

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Find your next thru-hike! Te Araroa Slovenian Mountain Trail Pacific Crest Trail Via Alpina HexaTrek Transcaucasian Trail Appalachian Trail Santiago de Compostella

Fishermen's Trail

Lycian Way

Laugavegur Trail

Trail Talk

Tips, tricks, adventures and other trail talk about thru-hiking.

Preparation

Need to know: Hitchhiking

Although I’m now a seasoned thru-hiker, hitchhiking was my passion long before I started hiking long-distance trails. In fact, it was through hitchhiking that I discovered what thru-hiking actually was.

Material

Best cameras for thru-hikes

As you plan your upcoming thru-hike, you likely want to document it. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the best cameras for thru-hiking.

Trails

Need to know: Section hiking

Section hiking is tackling a long-distance trail in several phases. These phases can be anywhere from a weekend getaway to weeks or months at a time on a trail.

Preparation