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Mike / “Milkman”

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Completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail 🏔️ Soon attempting and documenting hiking’s 8,000-mile Calendar Year Triple Crown 📆👑👑👑

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 1

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

I’m attempting the 8,000-mile Calendar Year Triple Crown—hiking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails within one year.

Follow along here and (soon) on YouTube!

#CYTC #ThruHiking #AT2025 #PCT2025 #CDT2025 #Hiking #Nature #Camping #Backpacking

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Long overdue photo dum from my Appalachian Trail attempt. I was going quite fast for a while, but overuse injuries have slowed me down. But I’ve made it from GA to the start of NH. 450 miles to go!

#AppalachianTrail #AT2025 #thruhike #nature #hiking #camping

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Mar 14

Chapter 1 of the 8,000-mile Calendar Year Triple Crown just dropped. Enjoy!

#CYTC #thruhiking #AT2025 #hiking #camping #nature

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The 8,000-Mile Hike: Ch 1 — Appalachian Trail Begins!

YouTube video by Milkman Hikes

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Mar 5

I’m tired for some reason.

#thruhike #hiking #backpacking #camping #AT2025

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Mar 4

Giving it all I’ve got.

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Mar 1

I’m on the Appalachian Trail starting my 8,000-mile Calendar Year Triple Crown attempt!

It has been frigid at times but is a blast!

Don’t know if I’ll succeed, but I’m giving it all I’ve got!

#hiking #thruhike #AT2025 #AppalachianTrail #camping #nature #travel

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 11

This Buckeye never expected to walk on a frozen creek in the Chihuahua Desert.

#NewMexico #ice #desert #nature #hiking

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 10

Dairy Queen took this shot. I love it.

#NewMexico #sunset

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 8

Part of an observatory complex. We observed the vista and our favorite star.

#hiking #nature #mountains #NewMexico #landscape

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 8

You more focused on photography or videography?

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 8

Great, lightweight setup you have there.

I’ve never used Lighter Pack. With my winter and camera gear, my base weight is a little shy of 20 lbs.

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 8

I’m afraid not. The quick math I did says I have a winter-gear base weight of a bit under 20 lbs.

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 8

I assume you’re referring to the yellow rain jacket. No alpha hoodie in this household, yet.

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 6

Here’s all my gear for the 8,000-mile hiking attempt. I’ll soon go from a rental home to just this. Crazy.

#hiking #camping #backpacking #CYTC

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 5

One of the last training hikes before the 8,000-mile attempt. Alamogordo, NM is on the valley floor.

#NewMexico #hiking #nature

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 3

The Land of Enchantment’s sunsets are ace.

#NewMexico #sunsets #sky #mountains #nature

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 2

Frozen waterfall was NOT on our NM bingo card. You surprise and wow us, Bridal Veil Falls.

#waterfall #NewMexico #nature #hiking #publiclands

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Feb 1

She hates my shirt but loves the Sacramento Mountain’s and Chihuahua Desert’s terrain.

#NewMexico #hiking #mountains

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 30

My wife, Dairy Queen, has custody of their office mascot, Mort the Sasquatch, this week. We took him to his first White Sands visit. He digs the dunes.

#WhiteSands #NewMexico #NationalParks #PublicLands #BigfootSighting

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 29

Until I’m 6-ft under, I’ll soak in every petroglyph possible.

#petroglyphs #NewMexico #publiclands

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 26

Here’s a screen grab preview of my upcoming 8,000-Mile Hike YouTube series.

The starting line is within site!

#thruhiking #hiking #camping #nature #desert #NewMexico

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 25

Soon.

#thruhiking #hiking #camping #nature

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 22

If you open this, the scope and scale of hiking’s Calendar Year Triple Crown becomes clearer. Looking forward to starting the odyssey.

#thruhiking #hiking #backpacking #camping #CYTC

Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 21

Congrats to THE National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes!!!

I’m a kid again!

#OSU #GoBucks #CFB #CFB #OhioAgainstTheWorld

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 18

Never pass on an opportunity to bathe in the desert’s golden light.

#hiking #desert #NewMexico #mountains

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Mike / “Milkman” @milkmanhikes.bsky.social · Jan 18

I know about Peg Leg’s odyssey. She’s a badass! I hope our paths cross, but I’ll likely be eating her dust!