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Now Is the Time for a Change
Why Now? What better way to spend a Sunday morning than hiking in the woods with my husband and making plans about how to make this crazy dream a reality....
Am I Maximizing My Lifespan? – Sierra High Route – Day 4
Cirque Pass: fun in name only Woke up feeling good. Started the day with one easy mile on the JMT before turning right to go over Cirque Pass. Something...
How the Dream Began
Freedom, self-reliance, challenge, life-changing, dream-fulfilling, difficult, exciting. These are just a few words I use to describe both the hike and my reasons for wanting to do
The Unexpected Beauty of the Appalachian Trail
Hello! It has again been far too long since I wrote a blog update. To bring anyone who's wondering up to speed, I have now completed the trail! I summited...
AT Soul-Searching
Today, 09/26/2019 It's officially my last week up here in the Fraser Valley so I went on a solo hike to clear my head. I've been having trouble staying present...
Wind River My Route
“I found the perfect hike,” Cricket sent in a text along with a link to a video. “It’s called Wind River High Route (WRHR), roughly 80 miles, there will be...
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[Poll] Have You Hiked the Long Trail? Tell Us About Your Experience!
So you hiked the Long Trail—congrats! Here at The Trek we are proud of you for making it through Vermont along those rugged, hilly 273 miles. Now please tell us...
Congrats to These 2019 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: September 19 – September 25
Congratulations to all of the incredible 2019 finishers out there! Whether it is your first thru, or you've added another notch to your long-distance-backpacking belt, your accomplishment deserves to
Congrats to These 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: September 19 – September 25
Congratulations to all of the incredible 2019 finishers out there! Whether it is your first thru, or you've added another notch to your long-distance-backpacking belt, your accomplishment deserves to
Three Reasons Why
Why did you decide to hike the Pacific Crest Trail? Here are my top three reasons. There's at least one more, but I'll leave that for another post. I only...