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12 Lessons I Learned Too Late on Trail, So You Don’t Have To
After hiking over 3,500 miles, FarOut Scout Angela Ferrante, shares the hiking lessons and trail advice she wishes she’d known sooner.
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How Hiking 2,500 Miles Changed Our Bodies
What happens to your body after hiking 2,500 miles? FarOut Scouts, Katie and Patrick Hare, share their surprising before-and-after body scan results, what they learned about fueling on trail, and how months of hiking changed their bodies.
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The Emotional Whiplash of Ending a Long-Distance Hike
FarOut Scout, Joseph Gonzalez, shares how to accept the conclusion of your long-distance hike and move forward with grace.
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Caught in 100 MPH Winds on Mount Washington: An AT Hiker’s Story
FarOut Scout, Cindy Barbour, was caught in 100 mph winds on Mount Washington’s Presidential Range. Read how she pressed on, helped a stranger, and what she learned.
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How My Gear Changed Once I Was Actually on Trail | PCT vs. CDT
FarOut Scout, Bank, compares his backpacking gear from the PCT (2022) to the CDT (2026): tent, sleeping bag, stove, and sleeping pad, and what changed and why.
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Thru-hiking the Circuito Macizo Paine (Torres del Paine “O” Circuit) in Patagonia
Araceli shares her firsthand experience hiking one of the world’s most iconic treks, the Torres del Paine in Patagonia.
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7 FarOut Features I Use Every Day on Trail
Peggy shared her favorite FarOut features while hiking a section of the Trans Catalina Trail in Southern California.
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How I Mentally Prepare for a Thru-Hike
Training for a thru-hike isn’t just physical, it’s mental. Alison Young shares how she mentally prepares for her adventures ahead.
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Sleep Tight: How to Use FarOut To Find the Best Campsites
Using FarOut to scout for campsites is a no-brainer. It removes the stress of finding a perfect site and lets you focus on crushing miles.
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Going FarOut on the Calendar Year Triple Crown
Heather Anderson explains how the FarOut app is for more than navigation and how you can use the app for writing about your hike.
