Legendary Thru-Hiker

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpXDPndON6A&w=560&h=315] Posted by Andrew Skurka on December 18th, 2007

A Path By The Side Of The Road

A special recitation by Nimblewill Nomad Video by George Orozco of Seattle, Washington George is an ultra-distance runner, looking to soon thru-hike the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. A special thank you to George, for the time and effort taken to put together an image and music background for the Nomad’s recitation of this poem/prayer. […]

Hike on North Country Trail in Minnesota 2009

Here’s a little throwback for ya! Nimblewill Nomad hikes through a section of the North Country Trail north of Park Rapids, MN in spring 2009. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHK4qVYOlXA&w=560&h=315]

Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) Resource Guide

Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) Resource Guide If you’ve been thinking about (perhaps even planning) a trek o’er the ECT, then this comprehensive Resource Guide was written just for you! It was painstakingly compiled by authors Sandra Friend & John Keatley.

Route 66 Clip by Markus Hilgert

Here’s a short clip of Route 66 video Markus Hilgert filmed for his production company in Germany — that he’s been permitted to release here in the USA. Thanks Markus!

The Route 66 All-Stars Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtOEK8nD5oA&w=560&h=315] By Peter Berto Original Route 66 Song by Bobby Troup (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Troup) Roadtrip Version by The Orange Blues Club

White Blaze: Stories from the Appalachian Trail

Over the years there have been many documentaries about the Appalachian Trail. This is the latest. And it’s a good one! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-UMoA-QmZU&w=560&h=315] White Blaze: Stories from the Appalachian Trail by Godfrey Torrance

Announcement

Many months have passed since Nimblewill successfully completed his last (and likely final) Odyssey – Route 66. So, time to give you a short update. At the southernmost extent of the Appalachian Mountain Range, in Coosa County, Alabama, stands a monument of a mountain, Flagg Mountain. And why monumental? Well, first, because of its geographic […]

ODYSSEY 2017: HISTORIC ROUTE 66 COMPLETED

Sponsors     Journals     Itinerary     Gear List     Maps [wpvideo nTQCK0l7] Route 66 was (and remains) the highway we simply cannot forget. From the very beginning it has occupied a special place in the American conscience. It epitomizes (and cuts right across) the heart of America, the very soul of […]

Odyssey 2016: Pony Express National Historic Trail (PENHT)

Sponsors     Journals     Itinerary     Gear List     Maps     Photos The Pony Express Trail–a fading, rutted 1900-mile track that’s slowly disappearing into the shadows (and annals) of American history. It began in St. Joseph, Missouri, from there to join and generally follow the then-existing Oregon/California Trail to Fort […]