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Carson Martel Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Bob Stewart Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, TN, NC) Unsupported In progress

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  • liamwall:
    Planning on giving it a go unsupported this week!
  • jason tuck:
    Hey James, I’ve been here for about 4 weeks running sections of the traverse mostly to  acclimatise  for an upcoming  alpine climbing trip to India.  however I’ve been tossing up running it this week if you are psyched? 
  • BackpackJack:
    Forgot to add that I will be uploading my progress on Strava and documenting each day on my YouTube channel, which is BackpackJack.
  • BackpackJack:
    Hello, my name is Jackson Mauser. I will be attempting an unsupported FKT on the Sheltowee Trace. I’m heading SoBo starting either the 10th or 11th of August 2025.
  • bergstromra:
    My 2 self supported attempts last month fell apart due to an injury. Recovery has been good to me and I’m feeling confident enough to test myself again, however, this attempt will be for a new unsupported WA FKT going SOBO. If I can keep up with… read more »