I am a veterinary nurse, writer, and long-distance hiker from the UK with a love for wild places, slow travel, and muddy trails. When I'm not working in emergency and critical care, I'm usually off exploring mountains, forests, or remote corners of the world with my husband. I'm passionate about wildlife, conservation, and the people & stories found along the way. I'll be blogging my journey on the Hexatrek, sharing the highs, the lows, the realities, and the little moments that make thru-hiking so special (which will more than likely be the various animals I meet along the way!).
Posts
Hexatrek Week 6 – The End of Stage 1
I can't quite believe I'm writing this already. Week six marked our final week on the Hexatrek, completing Stage 1, and what a week it was. Monday
Hexatrek Week 5: Into the Jura Mountains
Week five somehow feels like it's flown by, yet at the same time it feels as though we've been out here forever. Time on trail is strange like that.
Hexatrek Week 4: Knowing When to Pause
This wasn't the week we had planned. As Europe baked under an intense heatwave, temperatures along our section of the Hexatrek were climbing to
Hexatre: Greetings From the Trail, Week 1: Wissembourg to Saverne
Wissembourg to Saverne Greetings from the trail and welcome to my blog! For those of you who haven't read my earlier posts, I'm Lucy
HexaTrek Week 3: Mountains, Determination and Protein Bar Dreams
Aubure to Thann. Week three on the HexaTrek has felt like stepping onto an entirely different trail. The vineyards, villages and fairy-tale
HexaTrek Week 2: Castles, Forests, Cold Nights and Digging Deep
Saverne to Aubure. Week two of the HexaTrek is done, and what a week it's been. After a much-needed rest day, I made the rookie mistake of
Vegan Trail Food
Simple Vegan Food on the Trail One of the questions I get asked most often is what I eat while hiking. People often assume that vegan trail food
Hexatrek: Greetings From the Trail
Week 1: Wissembourg to Saverne Greetings from the trail and welcome to my blog! For those of you who haven't read my earlier posts,
The Journey Begins: Strasbourg Bound for the Hexatrek
On our 17 hour bus journey from London to Strasbourg, there has been plenty of time for reflection. As I get older, and more of my circle are
HexaTrek Gear List – Going Back to the Bare Bones
Packing for the HexaTrek has been a real exercise in stripping things back to the absolute essentials. Every gram matters when you’re carrying your









