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Bones, Sweat & Tears
Finally on a bus back to NY Dear Reader, Spoiler alert: in case you hadn’t guessed, I’m off trail. This is the post I didn’t want to
Jungle Boogie: Notes From a Wet Vermont
Embarking on the final 500 Did it rain this day? At some point, yes. (The answer nearly every day this week). Reflections in the rain My feet are
Getting Unstuck In a Rut (-land)
The power of rest Taking a sabbatical from my sabbatical I push myself up Mt. Bromley, my knees screaming, “Slow down!” My athletic friend Amy
A Love Letter to Vermont
Verdancy, Ver-mud, & Verisimilitude I had to look up that last word, too. It means “the appearance of something true or real.” Vermont’s
If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Thru-hike 2.0 Sitting outside my motel room in Bennington, Vermont, it still hasn’t sunk in that this is what we’re doing: returning to the
Power to Petites: Thru-Hiking Tips for Small Women
(Originally published June 2019; updated September 2020) Acing a long hike on short legs There’s a gap in Virginia just for us! An
Thru-Hiking Through Grief: How Widower Randy Fuller’s 2019 Hike Changed His Life
I don't remember when I met Randy Fuller, aka Survivor, but I know when I said goodbye. Last July, both of us were midway through our northbound
How the Hike Changes You: Reflections from 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers
“It’s official,” I told my friend on the phone as I stepped outside and braced against the cold. “I just blew up my life.” The day was January 6,
8 Ways Thru-hiking Prepares You for Life’s Falls
How thru-hiking unexpectedly equipped me for life’s setbacks
Notes from the AT Disabled List
"... The problems of the human heart in conflict with itself - only that is worth writing about, worth the agony and the sweat." - William