Dragon’s Thru-Hikes
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TA 2018-19 — Te Araroa Trail — New Zealand South Island NOBO Thru-Hike
JMT 2019 — John Muir Trail — Hiking the High Sierras and the PCT
GR5 2018 — Grande Randonnee Cinq / Grand Traverse of the Alps Thru-Hike
HRP 2018 — Haute Randonnee Pyreneene / High Route of the Pyrenees Thru-Hike
CDT 2016 — Continental Divide Trail NOBO Rocky Mountain Thru Hike
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You could even try and use the search function to find specific hikes and keywords within the overall thru-hikes if you are only researching a trip of a few days.
If you have trouble, feel free to contact me and I’ll provide any help I can! Keep on Hoofin!
Full list of journals:
New Zealand South Island Te Araroa Thru-Hike 2018-19 (1,000 miles)
New Zealand, Zero Days: The Road Ahead
Day 1 – Te Araroa – Welcome to Land’s End
Day 2 – Long Walks on the Beach…
Day 5 – Zero Day at Martin’s Hut
Day 6 – TA2: Return of the Mud Ninjas
Day 7 – The Temps, They Are A’ Changin’
Day 9 – 16 – Te Anau and the Kepler Track
Day 17 – 23 — Mavora Lakes, Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks
Day 24 – 30 – Macetown, Wanaka, and Mt. Aspiring
Day 31 – 37 – Breast Hill, Timaru River, Martha’s Pass, and the Ahuriri River
Day 38 – 45 – Twizel and Mt. Cook National Park
Day 45 – 50 – Stag Saddle, Bush Creek, Crossing the Rangitata, and Mt. Sunday
Day 51 – 58 – Deception River, Harper Pass, Hurunui River, and Hanmer Hot Springs
Day 59 – 65 – Waiau Pass and the Robert Ridge Route
Day 66 – 72 – Red Hills Ridge and the Richmond Ranges
Day 73 – 77 – Abel Tasman Coastal Trail
Day 78 – 83 – Queen Charlotte Track, the Marlborough Sounds, Ship Cove, and Picton (Fin, Te Araroa)
Day 83 – 90 – Wellington, Tongariro, Hiking Around Mt. Ruapehu, and Farewells
Day 91 – 101 – Lake Taupo, Rotorua, Tauruanga, Whangimata, Coromandel, and Fin
JMT John Muir Trail 2019 (200 Miles)
John Muir Trail (JMT) 2019 Hike pt. 1/4
John Muir Trail (JMT) 2019 Hike pt. 2/4
John Muir Trail (JMT) 2019 Hike pt. 3/4
John Muir Trail (JMT) 2019 Hike pt. 4/4
GR5 Grand Traverse of the Alps Thru-Hike 2018 (400 Miles)
Day 1 (GR5) – One More Time September 3, 2018
Day 2 (GR5) – Big Alps September 4, 2018
Day 3 – Something in the Air September 7, 2018
Days 4, 5, and 6 – Uggghhhh September 7, 2018
Day 7 – Back to the Grind September 7, 2018
Day 8 – The Land of Switzer September 7, 2018
Day 9 – Baby Steps September 7, 2018
Day 10 – Sixt Fer du Cheval September 7, 2018
Day 11 – Keep on Sloggin’ September 7, 2018
Day 12 – The Legendary Chamonix-Mont-Blanc September 7, 2018
Day 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 – Sextuple Chamonix Zero Days September 7, 2018
Day 19 – Kick Ass! September 15, 2018
Day 20 – Ride the Ridge September 15, 2018
Day 21 – Vanoise Pt. 1 September 15, 2018
Day 22 – Vanoise National Park pt. 2 September 15, 2018
Day 23 – Au Revoir Vanoise September 15, 2018
Day 24 – It Only Gets Better September 15, 2018
Day 25 – Not For the Acrophobic… September 16, 2018
Day 26 – Start of the Journey’s End September 27, 2018
Day 27 – Ridges, Lakes, Clouds, Alpes September 27, 2018
Day 28 – A True Alpine Crossing September 28, 2018
Day 29 – Balconies of the Mercantour, pt. 1 September 28, 2018
Day 30 – Balconies of the Mercantour, pt. 2 September 29, 2018
Day 31 – Balconies of the Mercantour, pt. 3 September 29, 2018
Day 32 – Beginning to End September 29, 2018
Day 33 – Approach on the Valley of Marvels September 30, 2018
Day 34 – Hard Part’s Over September 30, 2018
Day 35 – Fin September 30, 2018
Day 36 – GR5 Epilogue September 30, 2018
HRP High Route of the Pyrenees Thru-Hike 2018 (600 Miles)
A Whole New World June 23, 2018
Tour du Massif Cantalien pt. 2 July 8, 2018
Day 1 – Hendaye to Larun July 10, 2018
Day 2 – The Music of the Spheres July 13, 2018
Day 3 – No Pain No Game July 13, 2018
Day 4 – Much Needed R&R (Almost) July 15, 2018
Day 6 – Hiking for Two July 18, 2018
Day 7 – You’re in the Big Mountains Now, Buddy July 18, 2018
Day 8 – Kickin’ Into Gear July 18, 2018
Day 9 – The Village of Lescun July 20, 2018
Day 10 – Into the Parc National of the Pyrénées July 20, 2018
Day 11 – Reflections on ‘merican Life from Abroad July 20, 2018
Day 12 – As Good As It Gets July 26, 2018
Day 13 – “It Cannot Be Done” July 26, 2018
Day 14 – But wait, there’s more! July 26, 2018
Day 15 – Meet me in Gavarnie August 3, 2018
Day 16 – What a place for a Zero! August 3, 2018
Day 17 – Paradise Lost and Found August 3, 2018
Day 18 – Let’s Get Haute August 3, 2018
Day 19 – Parzzzan August 3, 2018
Day 20 – The Haute Life August 4, 2018
Day 21 – The Grand Traverse August 4, 2018
Day 22 – A Nero at Refuge Jean Arlaud August 4, 2018
Day 23 – A Chaotic Granite Wilderness August 4, 2018
Day 24 – We do these things because they are hard. August 4, 2018
Day 25 – Intermission: Zero One August 4, 2018
Day 26 – Zero Two August 4, 2018
Day 27 – Up ‘n At ’em August 10, 2018
Day 28 – Change of Plans August 10, 2018
Day 29 – When it Rains August 10, 2018
Day 30 – Bridge Over Troubled Water August 10, 2018
Day 31 – Oh When The Cold Wind Blows August 10, 2018
Day 32 – Rags to Riches August 11, 2018
Day 33 – Walking on a Dream August 12, 2018
Day 34 – We’re All Right Where We’re Supposed To Be August 12, 2018
Day 35 – You’re Not Alone! August 21, 2018
Day 36 – Keep On Hoof’n August 21, 2018
Day 37 – Sitting On Top Of The World August 21, 2018
Day 38 – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough August 21, 2018
Day 39 – Not Outta The Woods Yet August 21, 2018
Day 40 – A Long Walk to the Beach August 21, 2018
Day 41 – Grand Finale du HRP August 21, 2018
Day 42 & 43 – Epilogue – The Haute Randonnee Pyrénéene August 22, 2018
CDT Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike 2016 (2,800 Miles)
2016 Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike May 2, 2016
Border to Lordsburg – We Go Feet First! May 6, 2016
Lordsburg to Silver City – The Heat Caught Up May 9, 2016
Silver City to Pie Town May 20, 2016
Pie Town to Grants May 24, 2016
Chama to Pagosa Springs June 12, 2016
Pagosa Springs to Lake City June 21, 2016
Lake City to Salida June 28, 2016
Salida to Twin Lakes July 2, 2016
Twin Lakes to Copper Mountain July 4, 2016
Copper Mountain to Grand Lake July 16, 2016
Steamboat Springs to Encampment, WY July 25, 2016
Encampment to Rawlins, WY July 28, 2016
Rawlins to South Pass City August 2, 2016
South Pass to Pinedale August 9, 2016
Pinedale to Old Faithful Village August 17, 2016
Old Faithful Village to Lima August 21, 2016
Lima to Leadore August 25, 2016
Leadore to Darby September 1, 2016
Darby to Anaconda September 5, 2016
Anaconda, Helena, and Lincoln September 13, 2016
Lincoln to East Glacier Village September 21, 2016