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All About Chafing: Awkward but Necessary Advice
Content warning: This is a topic of sensitive matters that involves talking about delicate areas. If you are easily offended by anatomical
Appalachian Trail to Torn ACL
I scrolled through my newsfeed, seeing picture upon picture of my friends doing the classic pose at the Katahdin sign and I let out a deep exhale. I
A Guide to Plus-Size Gear and Clothing for Backpacking
If you're anything like me (and the fact that you're reading this tells me you are), then you have had a hard time finding proper gear for
I Was Made for This Outdoor Life
Slowly, I make my way up the mountain. My trail family has already made it to the top of Spy Rock and has been waiting there for a while. They move
Anxiety Ascent: Why I’m off the trail
I wake up in my room, surrounded by four walls and my black cat walking over my down comforter. The air conditioning is cool and my bed is soft. This
Count on Friends to See You Through the Dark
"I'm a sensitive soul, though I seem thick skinned" -Pumba
A Tramily Changes the Mood of a Hike
I lay in my tent, in a beautiful field, somewhere past Erwin, Tenn. I felt like absolute garbage. The day before it had snowed and I only made it
North Carolina: A Not-So-Warm Welcome
I walked around the curving bend that snuck over the side of a mountain to see my AT partner, Lindsey (trail name: Dorothy), waiting for me at the
I Forgot My Pants on the Appalachian Trail
A recall of my first three days on the Appalachian Trail...
Big Girl, Big Hike
My last blog post in civilization...