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Ace: A Woman of Dogged Determination
"I'm glad we're made of the same stuff, because it makes me think I will finish this journey after all."
The push and pull of unrealized goals.
This is a stream of consciousness post (SoC), not a well thought out, edited and polished post. I have been off the AT now for about 2.5 weeks; my second...
I am not a Mountaineer
Go to Oregon, they said. There's no snow for 400 miles they said! Trials and tribulation of finding snow where you don't expect it.
The Mountains on Their Own Terms: PCT Part 1
Coming to you from Winthrop, WA: My introduction to the Pacific Crest Trail has been so much more than I could have ever asked for. It is so very different...
In the Grayson Highlands
Day 64: (June 16th) I woke up bright and early to the sounds of the birds. I grabbed the food bags, and headed to the shelter where Harambe was still...
Facing my fears….trusting God’s timing
Before starting my hike on the AT, I thought my greatest fear was "being abandoned" or "being alone"...especially in the woods....in the dark with roaches and spiders...away from civilization. I
Getting stuck in the vortex of Damascus
Day 60: (June 12th) There were so many people at the Broken Fiddle that morning. Everyone for the most part was planning to take a zero day that day, so...
Water, Ice and Snow; Oh My!
It was February when it first started; reports of the epic snowfalls hitting the Sierra and Cascade ranges begin filling my social media pages along with the subsequent warnings of...
Waynesboro, So Fun It Had Me in Stitches (NSFW: Gore)
It has been a rough few days. I walked into Waynesboro at Mile 863 fatigued and ready for a break from the constant coating of rain and sweat, the bugs...
You Might Be a Thru-Hiker If…
What exactly is a thru hiker? Technically, it's someone who completes a 2,000-mile trail in one hiking season, but it's so much more than that. And this is why it can be difficult...