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Hiking Training for a Long Trail as a Senior
Hiking training for a long trail is a different puppy for a senior than it is for a young person. On a recent morning five-mile hike while walking
Getting Lost When You Least Expect it
The trailhead for my morning pick-up was a four-mile walk from where I made camp for the night. Getting lost wasn't on my mind—the Oregon woods were
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
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
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
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
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