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Our Story
We have spent four months hiking through the best of the natural world east of the Mississippi. We feel incredibly fortunate that this beautiful wilderness has been preserved for our enjoyment and that we have been able to have this adventure. A major tradition on the A.T. is trail magic- random acts of kindness or charity that are given only in the hope that the recipient pay it forward. We owe a lot to trail magic; This fundraiser for environmental health seems like a good place for us to start and to include more people in the magic and final stretch of our epic journey.
The Goal
$4,378! Why?? It's one dollar for each mile it takes two people to hike the A.T.
The Cause
The United States boasts 420 million acres of working forests; However, 45 million of these are at high risk of being broken up, over-harvested, or lost forever.
Innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial, The Conservation Fund (the “Fund”) has worked with communities, businesses, and governments in all 50 states to protect more than 7.8 million acres of land since 1985.
The Fund has upheld areas that Appalachian Trail hikers hold dear: Rocky Fork’s 10,000 acres within Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest, 8,000 acres in the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 1,000 acres stretching the Mahoosuc Mountains and Androscoggin River in Maine and New Hampshire. Additionally, through the Appalachian Gateway Communities Initiative (AGCI), the Fund expands economic opportunities and infuses new types of industry in Appalachia’s gateway communities, securing their livelihoods as well as their national and state park assets.
The Fund devotes 96% of its annual budget to conservation –more than any other environmental group– and just 1% to fundraising. It has an A+ rating on CharityWatch and 4 Stars (98.23/100) on Charity Navigator.
How it Works
Below are some suggested donations and gifts we'd like to give our supporters! We had an absurd amount of fun brainstorming these. If there's something you're eyeing but can't afford - donate what you can, let us know in the your donation comments, and we'll work it out! We'll start handing out the "perks" (postcards, thank you emails) is when we finish our hike. Timeline for delivery of "products" (guides, digital booklet, care packages) is early 2018.
The Swag
Become Officially Awesome™: ($5) You’ll receive an email and a million mental high fives from Ruby Cosmo and Foxy Shazam thanking you for your generosity.
We’ll Name Something in your Honor: ($10) Bird, bee, majestic tree – even if it already has a name, we’ll dub it in thine honor and send a photo of it to you. Congrats, you!!!
Postcard & a Playlist: ($15) We all know postcards were the O.G. Insta/Twitter and Ruby Cosmo’s postcards are straight poetry. Behold their epic-ness alongside a signature playlist.
Specialty Postcard to Someone you Love – or Hate!: ($20) Drop a future Tubman and Foxy Shazam will send an indelicately captioned photo to someone you like – or don’t! Options include Foxy’s vomitous-ly blistered feet with caption “Roses are red, Violets are blue, These feet stink, and So do you” or a snapshot of her ambrosial, fully grown underarm hair with large text “The Patriarchy is the Pits”.
A.T. Tips, Hacks, and Deep Tracks: ($30) Considering hiking the A.T.? Know someone who is? Hiked the A.T. and want to reminisce on the good ol’ days?? Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam dish on their most unmissable A.T. adventures, things to avoid, and the tunes to listen to while doing it.
Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam’s Guide to Hiking Good and Doing Other Things Good Too: ($50) Are the outdoors calling to you? Would you like to respond with savvy and style? Whether you’re a weekend warrior looking to be more comfortable or a future long-distance hiker, we break down how to thrive outside. With over 120 days in the woods under our belt, we go over the basics of how to plan a trip, choose a hiking buddy, select your gear, harness the right mentality, hang a bear bag, prevent blisters – you name it! We give pro-tips in chapters like How to Poop in the Woods (with Confidence!) & Other Butt Stuff; How to “Glamp” for Under $40; Resupply Hacks and our Best Backcountry Recipes; an Idiot’s Guide to Gear You Don’t Need; and more. We even highlight the insights most beneficial in the event of a zombie apocalypse – essential information for any aspiring outdoorsman, obvi.
!! Ready for 2018 !! A.T. Adventures Swag: ($100) We saved our absolute best A.T. photos for this. Receive your choice of 2018 A.T. Calendar: Epic Landscapes, Our Favorite Photos, or Foxy Shazam’s “Tiny Worlds” series dedicated to the often overlooked but absolutely amazing tiny plants and vertebrates on trail. We also include a flora and fauna identification guide for some of the rich biodiversity you’ll meet outside. Includes postcard and thank you email.
<3 Care Package from Us <3: ($300) Nothing says love like a care package and making the perfect resupply box is an ~art~. We’ll fill up a medium USPS Priority Mail box with our favorite goodies for your next adventures, recipes to go with them, and a handwritten note, as well as the calendar, playlist, and thank you email.
Costume Up Katahdin: ($600) There’s no pinnacle more precious for a NOBO thru-hiker than reaching Mount Katahdin. As one of our biggest donors, we’ll wear a costume of your choice up as we make our final summit up Katahdin. The more donors we have, the more costume changes we’ll make mid-hike! Includes your choice of earlier prizes.
Be A Part of Our Journey – Forever!: ($2,189) It’s not creepy, promise! Ruby and Foxy getting matching tattoos at the end of this trip is low-key inevitable. For our big kahuna prize, we’ll incorporate an idea of yours into our design*. To put it into perspective, Foxy’s mom told her she’d pay her $1,000 not to do this idea. Let’s all prove her wrong, guys!!! Why $2,189? Because it's one dollar for every mile on the A.T. This prize includes your choice of earlier prizes. Hoooo-boyyyyy!!!
*Restrictions apply. Like…Duh.
Perks
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Drop a future Tubman and Foxy Shazam will send an indelicately captioned photo to someone you like – or don’t! Options include Foxy’s vomitous-ly blistered feet with caption “Roses are red, Violets are blue, These feet stink, and So do you” or a snapshot of her ambrosial, fully grown underarm hair with large text “The Patriarchy is the Pits”.
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Considering hiking the A.T.? Know someone who is? Hiked the A.T. and want to reminisce on the good ol’ days?? Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam dish through this digital guide of their most unmissable A.T. adventures, things to avoid, and the tunes to listen to while doing it.
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Are the outdoors calling to you? Would you like to respond with savvy and style? "Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam's Guide to Hiking Good and Doing Other Things Good Too" is here to help with this digital booklet. Whether you’re a weekend warrior looking to be more comfortable or a future long-distance hiker, we break down how to thrive outside. With over 120 days in the woods under our belt, we go over the basics of how to plan a trip, choose a hiking buddy, select your gear, harness the right mentality, hang a bear bag, prevent blisters – you name it! We give pro-tips in chapters like How to Poop in the Woods (with Confidence!) & Other Butt Stuff; How to “Glamp” for Under $40; Resupply Hacks and our Best Backcountry Recipes; an Idiot’s Guide to Gear You Don’t Need; and more. We even highlight the insights most beneficial in the event of a zombie apocalypse – essential information for any aspiring outdoorsman, obvi.
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We saved our absolute best A.T. photos for this. Receive your choice of 8.5" x 11" Wall Calendars for 2018 from the following collections: Epic Landscapes, Our Favorite Photos, or Foxy Shazam’s “Tiny Worlds” series dedicated to the often overlooked but absolutely amazing tiny plants and vertebrates on trail. We also include a flora and fauna identification guide for some of the rich biodiversity you’ll meet outside. Includes postcard and thank you email.
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Nothing says love like a care package and making the perfect resupply box is an ~art~. We’ll fill up a medium USPS Priority Mail box with our favorite goodies for your next adventures, recipes to go with them, and a handwritten note, as well as the calendar, playlist, and thank you email.
- 0 ordered
There’s no pinnacle more precious for a NOBO thru-hiker than reaching Mount Katahdin. As one of our biggest donors, we’ll wear a costume of your choice up as we make our final summit up Katahdin. The more donors we have, the more costume changes we’ll make mid-hike! Includes your choice of earlier prizes.
- 0 ordered
It’s not creepy, promise! Ruby and Foxy getting matching tattoos at the end of this trip is low-key inevitable. For our big kahuna prize, we’ll incorporate an idea of yours into our design*. Why $2,189? Because it's $1 for every mile on the A.T. Hoooo-boyyyyy!!! To put it into perspective, Foxy’s mom told her she’d pay her $1,000 not to do this idea. Let’s all prove her wrong, guys!!! Includes your choice of earlier prizes. *Restrictions Apply. Like... Duh
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Drop a future Tubman and Foxy Shazam will send an indelicately captioned photo to someone you like – or don’t! Options include Foxy’s vomitous-ly blistered feet with caption “Roses are red, Violets are blue, These feet stink, and So do you” or a snapshot of her ambrosial, fully grown underarm hair with large text “The Patriarchy is the Pits”.
- 1 claimed
Considering hiking the A.T.? Know someone who is? Hiked the A.T. and want to reminisce on the good ol’ days?? Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam dish through this digital guide of their most unmissable A.T. adventures, things to avoid, and the tunes to listen to while doing it.
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Are the outdoors calling to you? Would you like to respond with savvy and style? "Ruby Cosmo & Foxy Shazam's Guide to Hiking Good and Doing Other Things Good Too" is here to help with this digital booklet. Whether you’re a weekend warrior looking to be more comfortable or a future long-distance hiker, we break down how to thrive outside. With over 120 days in the woods under our belt, we go over the basics of how to plan a trip, choose a hiking buddy, select your gear, harness the right mentality, hang a bear bag, prevent blisters – you name it! We give pro-tips in chapters like How to Poop in the Woods (with Confidence!) & Other Butt Stuff; How to “Glamp” for Under $40; Resupply Hacks and our Best Backcountry Recipes; an Idiot’s Guide to Gear You Don’t Need; and more. We even highlight the insights most beneficial in the event of a zombie apocalypse – essential information for any aspiring outdoorsman, obvi.
- 2 ordered
We saved our absolute best A.T. photos for this. Receive your choice of 8.5" x 11" Wall Calendars for 2018 from the following collections: Epic Landscapes, Our Favorite Photos, or Foxy Shazam’s “Tiny Worlds” series dedicated to the often overlooked but absolutely amazing tiny plants and vertebrates on trail. We also include a flora and fauna identification guide for some of the rich biodiversity you’ll meet outside. Includes postcard and thank you email.
- 0 ordered
Nothing says love like a care package and making the perfect resupply box is an ~art~. We’ll fill up a medium USPS Priority Mail box with our favorite goodies for your next adventures, recipes to go with them, and a handwritten note, as well as the calendar, playlist, and thank you email.
- 0 ordered
There’s no pinnacle more precious for a NOBO thru-hiker than reaching Mount Katahdin. As one of our biggest donors, we’ll wear a costume of your choice up as we make our final summit up Katahdin. The more donors we have, the more costume changes we’ll make mid-hike! Includes your choice of earlier prizes.
- 0 ordered
It’s not creepy, promise! Ruby and Foxy getting matching tattoos at the end of this trip is low-key inevitable. For our big kahuna prize, we’ll incorporate an idea of yours into our design*. Why $2,189? Because it's $1 for every mile on the A.T. Hoooo-boyyyyy!!! To put it into perspective, Foxy’s mom told her she’d pay her $1,000 not to do this idea. Let’s all prove her wrong, guys!!! Includes your choice of earlier prizes. *Restrictions Apply. Like... Duh
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