Adventures in Backpacking

Follow along as we backpack across the United States and abroad! Who are we? Aly, known on the trail as Pug Dog, and Bud, known as North Star, are married, English teachers, and have a passion for the outdoors. This channel’s purpose is to take viewers with us on the trail as we complete day hikes, short overnight trips, and longer thru-hikes. We talk gear, trail experiences, hiking styles, and more!

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HIKING SANDY NECK NATURE TRAIL LOOP | CAPE COD | DATE DAY HIKE IN THE RAIN

Autumn in the Whites | A Weekend Getaway to Enjoy New Hampshire's Fall Foliage | Sony A7R IV

MOUNT MONADNOCK VIA THE DUBLIN TRAIL | MOST HIKED MOUNTAIN IN THE US | HIKING NEW HAMPSHIRE

LONESOME LAKE IN SPRING | HIKING FRANCONIA | NEW HAMPSHIRE | PREGNANT HIKING

CANCELLED APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKE | WALKING 20 MILES A DAY | RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

THE LONG TRAIL, END-TO-END | Q+A, PART 2: FACING YOUR FEARS | BEARS, ISOLATION, WET FEET

THE LONG TRAIL, END TO END PLANNING | WHAT WE WORE | GO SUIT, RAIN, SLEEP, WARMTH, FOOTWEAR

THE LONG TRAIL, END-TO-END | Q+A, PART 1: PLANNING YOUR HIKE | NOBO VS. SOBO, GUIDEBOOKS, BEST MONTH

HIKING BLUE HILLS RESERVATION IN WINTER | MASSACHUSETTS | SKYLINE TRAIL | 68-DEGREES IN JANUARY!

HIKING LONESOME LAKE IN WINTER | NEW HAMPSHIRE | APPALACHIAN TRAIL | FRANCONIA | LONESOME LAKE HUT

Cotswold Way, Episode 6: Reaching Bath Abbey (Old Sodbury to Bath)

HIKING MOUNT ABRAHAM IN WINTER | NE 4,000 FOOTERS | VERMONT | THE LONG TRAIL | CHRISTMAS DAY HIKE

HIKING CAMEL’S HUMP IN WINTER | NE 4,000 FOOTERS | VERMONT | BURROWS+THE LONG TRAIL | CHRISTMAS EVE

Cotswold Way, Episode 5: Nearing the End (Dursley to Old Sodbury)

HIKING VERMONT IN SNOW: HIKE TO LITTLE ROCK POND, APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND THE LONG TRAIL, 22-DEGREES F

Cotswold Way Walk, Episode 4: Getting Bull-ied

HIKING VERMONT IN SNOW: STERLING POND | STERLING POND TRAIL + THE LONG TRAIL (6.4-mile day hike)

PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE- 42.4 Miles Thru Hike (BACKPACKING IN THE UPPER PENINSULA)

15-degree Early Winter Gear, Hiking Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (V2 Simple Pack+more)

HIKING GREYLOCK IN SNOW: MASSACHUSETTS’ TALLEST MOUNTAIN | CHESHIRE HARBOR TRAIL + APPALACHIAN TRAIL

Cotswold Way Walk, Episode 3: The Eye of the Storm

HIKING VERMONT IN SNOW: BROMLEY MOUNTAIN VIA THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND LONG TRAIL NORTH

Hiking the Pemi Loop in Two Days, Episode 2: A Change of Plans

Cotswold Way Walk, Episode 2: Sudeley Castle

Hiking the Pemi Loop in Two Days: Episode 1

Cotswold Way Walk, Episode 1: Sheep and Rain

Cotswold Way Walk, Prologue: Planning and Preparation

The Long Trail Thru-hike, Episode 19: Jay Camp to the Northern Terminus

Long Trail Thru-hike, Episode 18: Spruce Ledge Camp to Jay Camp