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The Thread - Fall 2023
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From the Desk - Update from Rue
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Joy Ride - Kristen Jokinen
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Store - New merch and sale on selected items
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Backcountry Foodie - New Blog Post
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Membership - support the work
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Wilderness Mindset - APT Documentary
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Autumn can be summed up as a time of coming to full maturity. The time of harvest is not only when we feast but we reflect on what we are most grateful for. This past season we were able to make many improvements at The APTC. We have continued to update our guides, maps, and apps. It is the absolute best information on The APT. We look forward to updating this information even more in the upcoming season. Suzanne Binelli has been managing and scouting our continued effort in creating the Connecticut APT. For this, I am sincerely grateful and would like to recognize her progress there.
I am thankful for all of you. Without your support, there would be no APT and without your continued support, the APT could falter. We need your most generous giving now more than ever. We have come so far. There is so much fun work ahead and the maintenance of what we have already created in the spirit of togetherness.
This Tuesday is GIVING TUESDAY. Once a year non-profits all over ask for contributions toward their work. This year we will be sending representatives all over to advocate for protections for the APT.
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And you already know what I'm going to say next.......Let's Build It Is Our Battle Cry!!!
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With Gratitude, Rue McKenrick Executive Director
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Consider supporting the APT through a Giving Account with Fidelity Charitable
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CT APT
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We are continuing our East to West journey across CT. Be sure to check out the updated gallery of photos and notes as well as updates on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
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Christopher Cleaver is an APTC member who lives in Portland, OR with his wife and two children. He is originally from Chambersburg, PA just miles from the Appalachian Trail where his passion for hiking, backpacking, and environmental conservation began. Chris is also a landscape photographer and has captured images along the entire span of the PCT from Mt. Whitney and the High Sierras to Mt. Baker in the North Cascades. He joined and supports the APTC because one day he hopes the longest trail on earth will be created, protected, and preserved for generations to come.
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Your Next Read...
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Explorers Kristen and Ville Jokinen met and fell in love while scuba diving in Vietnam. Ville then left his native Finland to join Kristen in Oregon and together they embarked on a life-changing two-year cycling adventure covering 18,000 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina. Despite never having cycled further than around the block, they persevered unrelenting, punishing rain and wind, altitude sickness, dog attacks, bike accidents, and countless flat tires to cycle between the ends of the earth. Kristen and Ville believe that kindness connects us to our shared humanity. They held babies, attended quincea eras, drank pulque, played soccer, and visited schools. People in Mexico, Central America, and South America invited them into their hearts and homes, allowed them to camp in their fields and farms, and acted as personal tour guides. Kristen and Ville are love on wheels, and who doesn't need a little more love in their lives?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Kristen Jokinen
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Venturing from the farm to the great unknown, Kristen set out to experience the world as a hungry, young nomad with nothing but a backpack and a solid pair of shoes. Traveling light and always on the move, she found time to study and learn new skills along the way, at one time working as a wildland firefighter, a teacher, a real estate agent, and eventually an international speaker and author.
Cheryl Strayed is an American writer and podcast host. She has written four books: the novel Torch and the nonfiction books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Tiny Beautiful Things.
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We are excited to share that there are now 11 segments of the APT available on Hiiker!!
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click here for the segment links
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Have you explored the interactive map?
Read more about the how and who behind the APT map.
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Visit our store
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Consider supporting the APT by adding a membership to your cart as you browse through new items...
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Order now for holiday gifts.
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Thanksgiving sale on in stock merch use coupon code FALL23 for 15% off selected items.
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Partner Spotlight
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Backcountry Foodie recipes kept Rue nourished for over 10,000 miles. Not only can you access 100+ nutritious recipes, BF also offers meal planning, coaching, masterclasses and resupply! Head over to their website to see which membership level will work for you!
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How to Reset Your Diet After a Thru Hike
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Are you following our Events Calendar?
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Subscribe to the calendar to stay up to date on the latest APT events!
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Join Us...
Membership is about community and the APT is being built by YOU..our amazing community of Builders! It is through your support that we keep moving forward in making the APT the longest recreational trail and community conservation effort.. so please continue to spread the word, invite your friends to join or gift a membership to someone who loves the outdoors. Thank you!!
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The APT Documentary
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Alex and Amy from Wilderness Mindset met up with Rue on his way back to Bend OR as he closed the loop on 3 years of hiking around the US.
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Check out their website for videos from their hike with Rue as well as a link to contribute to the making of the documentary.
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Conservation
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Conservation is the heart of the APT. Visit our conservation pages to find out more.
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Contribute to the Newsletter
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We would love to share your trail stories, photos or recipes. If you would like to contribute to our newsletter, email us at Info@amerianperimtertrail.org
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The APT goes social...
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