Thru Hiking 101

Chad Lubinski

A thru-hike refers to a long-distance journey on a hiking trail that spans the entire length of a trail from one end to the other, typically covering hundreds or even thousands of miles in a single continuous trek.

Thousands of people embark on a thru hike every season, but typically less than half will complete their goal - but why?

It’s easy to plan the mileage on your thru hike when you’re sitting in your air conditioned house, well fed and well slept with the stoke level high! Fast forward to being on trail craving town food and not sleeping well for three nights while hiking in pouring rain for the last 5 hours and the stoke level is muuuuch lower than before.

I know this because I’ve been there!