thru-hiking

The single biggest mistake made while preparing for a thru-hike

Photo by: Carly Moree

Hikers dedicate months, if not years, to readying themselves for their shot at thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. They dump thousands of dollars into state-of-the-art ultralight gear. They cook, dehydrate, pack and ship dozens of boxes full of food. They adopt strenuous workout regimens to ready their bodies for the ... Read more

Watch Only the Essential for free online

Mt. Whitney

Only The Essential is a 40-minute documentary film made by thru-hikers about thru-hiking the PCT. It is available free online at www.wildconfluence.com

Colin Arisman and Luke Kantola are Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and filmmakers. They are the founders of Wild Confluence Films and the producers of the new full-length Pacific ... Read more