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The Cult Of The Cheese Grater
Yes. There is a real cheese grater. There is so much that needed to happen for this article to be written. There were planes, trains,
A Lovely Mosaic: Collections Of The People We Meet
During my time solo traveling, I’ve developed strong opinions and emotions when it comes to the people I meet. I’ve read that when your heart is in
A Nomads Need: My Introduction Before The Camino De Santiago
I'm back! Last year I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. I started as the girl I had always been and left as Birdie. It was the best thing I have ever done. It may be the best thing I'll ever do. Every aspect of the trail was hard and made me feel heavy, but it was also the closest I've ever felt to freedom. It was the most alive I have ever felt. It is intoxicating. It is addicting. That being said... I am thru-hiking the Camino De Santiago next month!
My Appalachian Trail: Mar. 29th – Aug. 29th
I am so excited to announce that I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail and joined the class of 2024!
The Final 500: Thoughts from 6 Thru Hikers on the AT
I have asked my tramily to write their own paragraphs about how they feel entering the final 500.
Hell Of A Hike
When I say "Hell Of A Hike" I don't mean that it was really cool or unique or that it was tough. I mean it was hell. I was hiking in hell. I was hiking through rocksylvania during the heat wave and had a deadline to reach.
Virginia Blues: It’s Hard to Cry and Hike at the Same Time
Ok, the title is a little dramatic. I only cried once in Virginia. It remains true though. I did learn that it is hard to cry and hike at the same
I Completed The Damascus Marathon!
May 8th of 2024 I completed the Damascus Marathon on a whim. I had just spent the scariest and longest afternoon of my life hiking through a lightning storm on a ridgeline (I know how stupid this was and I was appropriately scared knowing the idiocy and danger). I hobbled into the Iron Mountain Shelter wet, scared, and exhausted. It was in the hours that followed that I not only learned what the Damascus marathon was but I was also convinced to do it.
Not Every Day is a Good Day but Every Day is a Great Day
I'll admit that the title for this blog is the result of me fumbling the phrase "not every day is good but there is good in every day". Nevertheless,
The Thru-Hiker Community Breathes as a Singular Organism
I am almost two weeks and 140 miles into the Appalachian Trail and I am yet to find a person that I do not like or care to be around. The