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Gear Review: Women’s Icebreaker Mid Layer Jacket; Base Layer Tights
As an avid outdoors woman, I’ve accumulated quite a collection of base layers. At this point, I consider myself a connoisseur. Over the course of thousands of miles of hiking...
Backpacker Radio Episode #56: Scott Turner on the Best Hikes in San Diego County, 2020 Predictions, and The Top Footwear on the AT
Today the Cinnamon Connection is joined by Scott Turner. Scott is the go-to resource for all things hiking in Southern California. He's the co-author of the latest version of Afoot...
Trans Catalina Trail: Day One
“Oh shit. I mean shoot. I mean. I don’t know babes. Oh gosh I do not know if I can do this. Like psychically do this.” It was 4:30 a.m....
Walking the Preparation Tightrope
Four months to the day till my PCT start date. The realness of the impending hike has been present for a while. But the close proximity, combined with a daily...
Idyllwild to Campo: In Which It Ends, Kind Of
This blog took forever to finish because I put a lot of undue pressure on myself to write profound and wise things I'd learned about hiking and myself while hiking...
40 Days to a New Way of Life
New Doors Opening That seems such a long time and yet so soon all at once. I have began to equate time in comparison to that date. I make future...
OK Boomer: Five Hikers Who Refuse to Act Their Age
The majority of thru-hikers on America's National Scenic Trails are fresh out of college, falling right around low- to-mid 20s. There's a reason for that: taking several months away from...
Gear Review: Feathered Friends Tanager 20 CFL Sleeping Bag
I cannot count the number of sleeping bags I've used. I tried, really I did, but it's a lot. I've used synthetic and down, mummy and rectangular and spoon, degree...
Was Hiking 800 Miles Through Greece in Summer a Good Idea?
Greece is one of 17 countries of our crossing of Europe on foot. We have hiked about 800 miles in summer 2019. To end up hiking in Greece in summer...
When Uncontrollables Strike: Facing What We’d Like to Ignore
I’ve been fairly quiet lately. I spent some time away from social media, stopped posting on this blog, and kept my circle of communication pretty tight-knit. It’s been a rough...