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Person with backpack and hiking poles standing on snow under text '2026 Badger Sponsorship'.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: Announcing the 2026 Badger Sponsorship
The Badger Sponsorship is The Trek’s annual, industry-wide gear giveaway.
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Woman in pink hoodie and cap holding a water filter bottle sitting outdoors in the mountains.
Kutoka kwa kikosi
The Five Stages of a (Female) Solo Hike: A Film
Solo hiking is about toughness and independence, but also much more. See what other important lessons Kendra gets out of hitting the trail on her own.
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Colorful prayer flags stretch over rocky mountain terrain to snow-covered peaks under a blue sky.
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Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom in the Himalayas
Spanning 200+ miles over nearly three weeks, the Snowman Trek is known to be one of the world’s toughest hikes - and Kendra is taking it on.
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Two hikers with large backpacks walking on a dirt road through a village with houses and hills.
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Water and Wellness: How Quetzaltrekkers is Redefining Ethical Adventure in the Guatemalan Highlands
Guides from Quetzaltrekkers don’t just lead hikers through the highlands of Guatemala; they bring the region’s stories to life.
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Illustration with text 'It's Still Summer Giveaway' and logos for Trek, Hammock Gear, and Minus33 Merino Wool.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
The Trek: Announcing the 2024 It’s Still Summer Giveaway
A MASSIVE gear giveaway for trail and hiking enthusiasts alike.
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2024 Badger Sponsorship text over a scenic forest and mountain landscape background.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Kutangaza Udhamini wa Badger 2024
Kwa wale wapya kwa msisimko, Udhamini wa Badger ni juhudi zetu za kurudisha kwa jamii ya njia.
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Group of young men sitting inside a rock cave, some smiling and interacting with each other.
Kutoka kwa kikosi
Kutembea Magharibi mwa Kenya: Kuchunguza Mapango ya Mitaa na Nyumba ya Watoto ya Shangilia
The Shangilia Children's Home in Western Kenya supports children and youth who have been orphaned, abandoned, neglected, and/or abused.
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Smiling woman in teal jacket and green beanie with headlamp hiking in mountainous terrain at sunset.
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Kutembea kwa njia ya Andes: Kuchunguza mfumo wa ikolojia wa Páramo wa Colombia
This summer, my partner and I spent six days hiking through the Colombian Andes alongside Páramo Trek, a local trekking company.
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2023 Badger Sponsorship title with forest background and The Trek logo.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
Trek: Udhamini wa 2023 Badger
Unajua nini cha kufanya! Ni wakati wa kupendeza wa kila mwaka wa adventurer: Udhamini wa 2023 Badger sasa ni moja kwa moja!
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Three backpackers sitting on ground eating snacks with gear scattered in outdoor clearing.
Kutoka kwa kikosi
Maisha ya mwituni na yasiyo ya kawaida ya Mpandaji wa Miti
Kuchunguza moja ya kazi ngumu zaidi ya Canada kama mwandishi Kendra Slagter anashiriki mtazamo wa maisha katika kichaka kutoka kwa Vet ya Miaka 10, Céline Rytz.
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