Mastering the Mind: Combining Mental Toughness Techniques with Thru-Hikes

I wrote this as a reply to a person in the Muay Thai subreddit but think it would be helpful here. “It’s mostly mental.” I don’t think there’s much debating this subject when it comes to thru-hiking. But what can you actually do about it? We know that our success or failure on trail depends on the mind, but knowing …

7 Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Thru-Hike!

This probably won’t be new information to you if you’ve been doing a good bit of research, but I hope that I can relay this information to you in a way that truly makes the ideas stick home. I’ve hiked about 14,000 miles now and seen first hand how important it is to not commit these mistakes. They’re such simple …

Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Day 1-41 from Glacier NP, Bob Marshall, Scapegoat, Big Sky Cutoff, Yellowstone, and Tetons!

Hi! I’m writing to you from Teton Village, Wyoming. It’s a small ski-resort near Jackson, Wyoming. First, thanks for following along and sorry for the lack of blog updates. I’ve been mostly posting to Instagram – www.instagram.com/jackjoneshg and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOVv1zGOyziaydXRuaEpjWF60Dsjo4Z2k I’ll catch you up in this post about everything that’s happened in the first month and a half of the hike. Patrons …

Arizona Trail Day 1-7 Bikepacking from Mexico to Canada

Hi! I’m writing from Tucson, Arizona. Mile 140 of the Arizona Trail. It’s been a while and I’m going to keep this post fairly short. Between updating daily on Instagram and putting together a 10 minute video when I get to a town I find myself stretched too thin to do much blogging. I’ll just give you some highlights and …