Cynthia Olsen

Hey I’m Golden, or Cynthia Olsen when I’m not thru-hiking. I’m hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer of 2025. I’ve lived Oregon in for thirty years and hiked all over the west, but this will be a very different experience. Come along as I try to get my Triple Crown.

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Week Two, PUDs and PUDishments, but no PUDding

Week Two, PUDs and PUDishments, but no PUDding

    Day 8, 9 miles to Bly GapDonna at the Green dragon made us French toast and Bill dropped us at the library in town. Thank goodness

Apr 17, 2025 : Cynthia Olsen
You had me at Hello, Week One on the Appalachian Trail

You had me at Hello, Week One on the Appalachian Trail

Day One, Approach Trail 8.8 miles, plus 2.8 miles on the AT I never understood the fuss over Georgia, but now that I’m here, I’m in its

Apr 9, 2025 : Cynthia Olsen
There May be Ponies

There May be Ponies

A Planning and logistics—deep sigh—are not my strengths. Rarely can I rally enough effort to craft a detailed plan. I would love to be the

Apr 9, 2025 : Cynthia Olsen
My Precious

My Precious

TLDR: Here’s my gear in nerd form:    I’ve been grappling with my gear for a few months. Gear shopping gives me dopamine hits, like

Apr 9, 2025 : Cynthia Olsen
Freeze-dried Humble Pie

Freeze-dried Humble Pie

  I wonder if Mountain House makes dehydrated Humble Pie, because I might need a few pouches. At sixty years old, overconfidence isn’t my

Apr 9, 2025 : Cynthia Olsen