NOBO 2022! Inspired by my daughters' amazing travels, I set my sights on a GAP year, pun intended with all the Gaps on the trail:) Rocking the Steamboat Colorado ski life and non-profit community work since 1992 and looking forward to an epic foot voyage leading back to my New England roots. Husband, family, and friends make the world go round and this thru-hiker's dreams come true. Miles of Smiles, MP (she, her, hers)
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Weather Together is Better
Day 14 Brown Fork mile 152.9 Continuing where I left off from the last post… I woke early, stashed my pack, and hiked 3 miles back down to the NOC
Strong Trees Bend in the Wind
Planned Flexibility As I’ve mentioned in previous posts I adore spreadsheets so, of course, I created one with my itinerary of how many miles I plan
Days 4-8 Trail, Mail, Tales
Day 4: Blood Mtn and Mtn Crossings The climb up Blood Mountain was not as bad as I expected. I heard the same from many other hikers. Maybe it was
Days 1-3
First Day Jitters The excitement in the air was palatable. I felt like a kid on the first day of school. Since we are now known as the “Class of
Tag! I’m It
Good Friends Make All the Difference Off to an amazing start. All the support I received just to get on the plane is heartwarming. Then to have a
Pack Your Pack
Do your homework Whether you’re just starting to read these blogs or you’ve already put in a Jedi-level of researching long distance hiking, you’ve
Never too old to take a gap year
The Plan In April 2019, I made a spreadsheet (love excel!) counting down the tasks for a successful spring 2022 AT NOBO launch. It started with