Thru hikes... need some motivation?

Five lessons from Homemade Wanderlust.

What she learned on her hikes.

I'm not telling you, see for yourself.

Take them with you.

You'll like them!!

2018

(9:31)

PCT Pacific Crest Trail

A guy from Austria walks the Pacific Crest Trail

Wanderlust pro forma !

2017, walked 2016

Peter Hochhauser

(9:29)

And here is his Q&A..
(9:35)

Several public presentations on hiking

This entry brings you a collection of presentations on hiking, on the preparation, experience, kids&dog, life lessons...

A view from the adventureus.

Andrew Sturka: Ultimate Hiking Gear & Skills Clinic

"A backpacking trip consists of two distinct activities: hiking and camping. In this informative clinic, renowned long-distance backpacker Andrew Skurka will discuss the gear, supplies and skills necessary to make hiking fun, not an arduous chore. Skurka was named ""Adventurer of the Year"" by Outside and was described as ""a Superman among trekkers,"" by National Geographic; he is the author of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide.

You will learn: (1) How to predict the environmental and route conditions you will encounter on a trip; (2) the best uses and limitations of lightweight equipment; (3) skills that will help keep you safe and comfortable with a minimum of possessions; and, (4) exactly what Skurka takes for a summer backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada, and why."

2012

Talks at Google

(1:08:57)

Jennifer Pharr Davis: Triumph on the Trail

"Each year, hundreds attempt to hike the 2,181 miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis did it in 46 and a half days to become the overall speed record holder. Hear her tell the tale"
2014
National Geographic
(24:21)

Cheryl Strayed: Love, Life and Lessons Learned in “Wild”

"Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, speaks about love, loss and life to a packed auditorium at Concordia University, St. Paul. A Minnesota native, Strayed discusses how issues in her personal life culminated with the journey she details in her critically acclaimed memoir. During this evening of heartbreak, laughter and hope, Cheryl offers life lessons that she learned during one of her life's darkest times. Even as she mourned the loss of her mother and saw the demise of her marriage, Cheryl refused to give up. Instead, she went on a journey of intense self-discovery, hiking more than 1,000 miles on the Pacific Coast Trail."

2014

Concordia University St Paul

(1:14:23)

Joe Peterlin: Hiking the Appalachian Trail

"In 2008, Joe Peterlin hiked through the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Trail, or AT as it is commonly known as, is a 2,176 mile foot path that starts at Springer Mountain in Georgia, crosses 14 states, and ends at Mount Kathadin in Maine. Joe will discuss preparation of a long distance hike, safety, logistics, and the trail experience."

2014

Lakeland Community College

(59:20)

David Kallin: The 2185 mile hike

"Have you ever tried and just get your kids to walk a few miles with you? Watch and learn as David Kallin, husband, father, and outdoor adventurer describes his family’s extraordinary adventure trekking the 2,185-mile Appalachian trail. In his talk, David describes the challenges and tremendous rewards of watching his young children (ages 8 and 9) navigate the arduous five-month long hike from Georgia to Maine. The Kallin Family are now among an elite group of only 16 families who have completed the trail start to finish."

2015

TEDxYouth

(10:09)

Pacific Crest Trail Experience of a ten year old girl

This must have been an extraordinary experience for her!

"A 10-year-old girl becomes the youngest person ever to hike the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. On the 6-month journey she grows up fast, meets new friends, and learns everything about determination."

2014

Campo to BC

(55:19)

Appalachian Trail

An introduction to the Appalachian Trail in Eastern parts of the US.

National Geographic

(50:00)

And this walk is in German.

Follow Kevin and Holly on their 3000 kilometer trail.

Docunews1

(88:22)

A general site on the AT is here.

See also the movie A Walk in the Woods on this blog.

Pacific Crest Trail

The Pacific Crest Trail

 Where to find it?

What to expect?

Backpacking in the West of the US on the PCT, Pacific Crest Trail.

As it Happens

(1:26:45)

Another Mexico to Canada documentary, 2627 miles the sign says...

John Amorosano

(1:27:01)

And yet another award winning one.

Follow Casey Gannon and Colin Arisman on their 5 month 2013 journey.

Only the essential by Wild Confluence

2015

(39:55)

General site on the PCT here.

John Muir Trail

The John Muir Trail in the US.

Couple of friend 'doing' the 220 mile track.

High Sierra

(1:13:58)

And following docu is from John Amorosano, all the way to Yosemite.
(Also on this blog is his documentary on the PCT.)

(1:25:13)

And a third from Eyemotionworks: Into the bright.

(1:22:28)

General site on the JMT here.

A Walk in the Woods (2015)

Enjoyed 'Wild'?

Have fun with the movie 'A walk in the woods' 

Never too old to walk... the Appalachian Trail.

Starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Emma Thompson.

In theaters after summer!

See al information and trailer in this weblog