My name is Jenn. Or Zebra. I like to walk. And eat. Thus... thru-hiking. I hiked the PCT NOBO in 2017 and SOBO in 2018. In 2020 I hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail, the Colorado Trail, and the Arizona Trail. In 2021 I hiked the AT SOBO and in 2022 I hiked the CDT SOBO. In 2023 I hiked the Uinta Highline Trail and the Oregon Desert Trail and in 2024 I hiked the Oregon Coast Trail, the Bigfoot Trail, and the Northern New Mexico Loop.
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The Bigfoot Trail: A 358-Mile Journey Through the Wild in Far Northern California
The Bigfoot Trail is a 358-mile trail that winds through the Klamath Mountains in northwest California and a small portion of southern Oregon,
Oregon Coast Trail: A 400 Mile Route Following the Coastline of Oregon
The Oregon Coast Trail is a 400-ish-mile route that follows the length of the entire Oregon coastline. It's a low-elevation, relatively flat hiking
NEMO Tensor All-Season Ultralight Insulated Sleeping Pad Review
One of the big debates in the backpacking world: inflatable vs. non-inflatable (foam) sleeping pads. They both have their pros and cons, and I have
CDT Alternates: The Good, The Bad, and The Epic
Wrapping your head around the CDT alternates is dizzying. Here's an overview of the best and most questionable ways to hike your own hike.
9 Reasons You Should Hike the CDT SOBO
After spending a large portion of the past six years thru-hiking, I've come to believe there is no bad way to do a long-distance backpacking trip.
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Hiking the CDT
Having already hiked the Pacific Crest Trail twice, as well as the Arizona, Tahoe Rim, Colorado, and Appalachian trails, I finally set foot on the
CDT Day 108: Mexico or Bust
The warmest morning I have had on trail in...months. Maybe the entire trail actually. Of course it would finally warm up at the very end. The
CDT Day 102-107: The Desert is Trying to Kill Me
CDT Day 102The rain stopped overnight and I wake up to a dark haze. But I know the rain is coming again so I get up while it's dark to take
CDT Day 95-101: Rivers, Rain, and Roadwalks
CDT Day 95It's a misty morning when I wake. I'm banked in fog. I eat my last poptart and wash it down with some black coffee and head off to part
CDT Day 89-94: Life in the Rainy Desert
CDT Day 89We sleep in until 7 am. Skybird and I are starving and we try to raid the kitchen when we wake up, but find it's locked until 8. And noone