I continue to look at and review all of the pictures from Instagram under the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and selecting a few of the best each week. As many are pushing further north many hikers are settling into a routine and reflecting back on how awesome it is to be in nature each and every day.

If you would like your picture to be included, be sure to use the hash tag #AppalachianTrail (and tag me and Appalachian Trials for extra bonus points).

Here is this week’s best pictures from the #AppalachianTrail (winner of the week is at the bottom):

@dependablepete Enjoying a meal in his tent away from the rain.

This is what it looks like when I say I was hiding from a rain storm in my tent. (Mile 457) #thruhikesyndicate #thruhike2014 #thruhike #appalachiantrail #appalachiantrailthruhike A photo posted by dependablepete (@dependablepete) on Apr 30, 2014 at 4:05pm PDT

@oldjamesy conquered Clingmans Dome in the worst possible conditions (rain, wind, and tornados).

Highest point on the AT, hurricane force winds, tornado warning, pouring rain, soaked, happy A photo posted by James (@oldjamesy) on Apr 29, 2014 at 11:13am PDT

@sasquatchstalkr on the other hand had great weather at Clingmans Dome.

Clingmans Dome consider yourself conquered. #appalachiantrail #at2014 A photo posted by Arthur Santore-Tovar (@sasquatchstalkr) on Apr 27, 2014 at 8:18am PDT

@peakedcuriosity doing some yoga on the trail (plug for Madison’s post on doing Yoga while backpacking)

https://instagram.com/p/nSnKAjnR6p/

@amynoellelong has an appetizing lunch on the trail.

Lunch time! #atthruhike2014 #appalachiantrail #cheeseandcrackers #pepperoni #lunchtime #hikerfood A photo posted by Amy Long (@amynoellelong) on Apr 26, 2014 at 11:13am PDT

@keri__keller is soaking up the sun with Cormac at Max Patch (winner)