Barney Scout Mann is a regular Backpacker contributor whose latest book is Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail.
For over 17 years, trail angels Barney and Sandy Mann gave PCT thru-hikers an unofficial orientation before they set off from the southern terminus. This talk undoubtedly changed trail culture forever—and saved lives.
Legendary trail angels Scout and Frodo have hosted—and fed—thousands at their San Diego home. This hearty breakfast powered countless hikers through their first miles on the PCT.
A Triple Crowner discovers how this little-known trail turns the hiking world on its head.
A friend to the thousands of hikers he fed, the late Ed Faubert helped Cheryl Strayed during the journey she chronicled in "Wild," and earned a place in PCT history along the way.
Barney "Scout" Mann hiked the Triple Crown after turning 55. Here's his ultralight pack list for trips of any distance.
When they wake up broke, broken, and far from home, how do thru-hikers find the will to go another mile?
Nearly a century ago, Peter Parsons made long trail history before there were long trails.