Becky Booroojian

Hi, I'm Becky. I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2017 and write for The Trek because my friends and family are tired of hearing me talk about it. In 2019 I'll be attempting a southbound thru-hike of the PCT because I don't know how to stop.

Posts

Yet Another Post About Coronavirus and How We Don’t Get to Hike

Yet Another Post About Coronavirus and How We Don’t Get to Hike

Yeah. It all blows. My heart hurts for the hikers who have had to scrap long dreamed of hikes and my brain is still grappling with the fact I’m one

Apr 8, 2020 : Becky Booroojian
Idyllwild to Campo: In Which It Ends, Kind Of

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

Dec 28, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Casa de Luna to Idyllwild: In Which It Was Very, Very Windy

Casa de Luna to Idyllwild: In Which It Was Very, Very Windy

I couldn't think of how to intro this retroactive recap blog, so I read through some old blogs to see how I had been doing it. Turns out, I started

Nov 25, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Kennedy Meadows South to Casa De Luna: In Which I Try to Get Caught Up on Blogging

Kennedy Meadows South to Casa De Luna: In Which I Try to Get Caught Up on Blogging

If I had to describe my PCT experience in one word, I'd probably say humbling. I wouldn't say I went in overly cocky or arrogant, but I certainly

Nov 13, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Ashland to Somewhere? In Which I Have No Idea What’s Happening

Ashland to Somewhere? In Which I Have No Idea What’s Happening

I'm not sure what it is about thru-hiking that makes me feel so compelled to word vomit all my experiences on the internet. In all other aspects of

Sep 30, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Cascade Locks to Ashland: In Which I Hike Through (Most of) Oregon

Cascade Locks to Ashland: In Which I Hike Through (Most of) Oregon

I experience the ups and downs of Oregon.

Aug 20, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Stevens Pass to Bridge of the Gods: In Which I Finish Washington

Stevens Pass to Bridge of the Gods: In Which I Finish Washington

I took a lot of pride in how consistently and diligently I blogged on the AT. It's really not easy to find the time to sit in front of your phone

Aug 1, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
Canada to Stevens Pass: Getting Started

Canada to Stevens Pass: Getting Started

I'm off to a solid but wet start.

Jul 14, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

It’s summer on the Appalachian Trail and Instagram abounds with thru-hikers blessing our feeds with the good stuff. Welcome back to our weekly

Jun 26, 2019 : Becky Booroojian
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

It's approaching summer on the Appalachian Trail and Instagram abounds with thru-hikers blessing our feeds with the good stuff. Welcome back to our

Jun 15, 2019 : Becky Booroojian