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Dami Roelse

Dami is a 50plus blogger and writer, who uses her travel and hiking experiences to inspire others to make life the best it can be no matter what your age. Dami chooses to see every day as an adventure in discovering the extraordinary in the world around her. Dami's book, "Walking Gone Wild, How to Lose Your Age on the Trail," explores and explains walking, hiking, and backpacking as a means to re-invigorating life for women as they age. Interlaced with stories of real women who have built confidence through walking, it presents a new model of aging with vitality, grace, and a deepened connection to life. You can read more of Dami's blogs at http://www.transformation-travel.com/blog

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A Slow Revolution: Finding Connectedness on the Trail

A Slow Revolution: Finding Connectedness on the Trail

When you’re preparing for a long-distance hike where you’ll be walking at two to three miles per hour, you begin a slow revolution in your life and

Mar 28, 2018 : Dami Roelse
How to Live After the Long Hike is Over

How to Live After the Long Hike is Over

Postings of hikers perched on monuments, tops of mountains, and trail endings pop up in the on-line hiker magazines and blogs. The season for long

Sep 26, 2017 : Dami Roelse
What’s Your Fitness Bar When You’re 50-Plus?

What’s Your Fitness Bar When You’re 50-Plus?

If you’re 50-plus, and someone asks you to go on a three-day, 45-mile hike, what do you say? I hope you can say, “YES, I’m coming.” I hope you feel

Aug 25, 2017 : Dami Roelse
Will You Finish Your Long-Distance Hike?

Will You Finish Your Long-Distance Hike?

What makes or breaks you on a long-distance hike? With the summer season in full swing, the thru-hikers are showing up in my little town situated

Jul 25, 2017 : Dami Roelse
How to Lose Your Age on the Trail

How to Lose Your Age on the Trail

Does it matter how old you are when you hike a long trail? I recently returned from two weeks—12 days with a few zero days—on the Pacific Crest

Jul 18, 2017 : Dami Roelse