Anna Sand (a.k.a "Littlefoot")
I always thought thru-hiking was something that other people did, until it struck me one day that the notion that thru-hiking is "beyond me" is completely made up in my noggin. So I'm embarking on the Long Trail this summer - to get myself out of an inactive rut in life, to reconnect with my home state of Vermont, and to see what questions the trail might answer. Here's to going into the unknown!P.S. I might post some videos about my adventure over on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY9JBn9OGKagxWQMFTidyjA.
Posts
Freedom and Unity on Vermont’s Long Trail
Thru-hikes do not fizzle or fade out; thru-hikes end suddenly and definitively. The very word “terminus” signals an abrupt conclusion. Four days ago,
Six Things I Learned in Six Days on Vermont’s Long Trail
Embarking on a long-distance hike is one of those things that you can never fully picture in advance; you won't know what you're in for until you're
An Ode to My First Thru-Hiking Stress Dream
In t-minus 21 days, I'll arrive at the southern terminus of the Long Trail to attempt my first thru-hike. While my conscious mind is still pretty
Building the Ultimate Long Trail Playlist
Let’s be honest, a lot of us - at one point or another - have probably stared out of a car window, walked through a city, etc. with music playing and
Why I’m Leaving My Job & Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail
I’ve spent a large part of the past year or so injured, sick, and burned out. The pandemic hit, I tore my ACL, I was stressed at work, the valley I