Eating the elephant, one bite at a time. An east coast hiker headed out west to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail as my first long hike! Hiking for grief and faith.
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Let the Change Happen
It's a funny thing to get back from a long hike and realize the changes you've made. Or at least the ones you've made in your
Lessons Learned: a Tahoe Rim Trail Retrospective, Part 2
Trail life lets you know what you really care about. When all the world is stripped away, and what's left is the sound of birds and wind and
Lessons Learned: A Tahoe Rim Trail Retrospective, Part 1.
Here I sit, about a month after I started the Tahoe Rim Trail. In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others it feels like a lifetime
Here’s How My New Gear Performed on the 175 Mile Tahoe Rim Trail
On my hike of the Tahoe Rim Trail, I tried several new pieces of gear. For the most part, everything performed well. Here's what was new, and how
Three Things I Would Change, and One I Wouldn’t, About My Tahoe Rim Trail Thru Hike
I've been back from Tahoe for a few days now and I've had time to reflect on my time on trail. There's three things I would change, if I could do it
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 7-13: Elated at Elevation
Tahoe City to Watson Lake Butters, Kodak, and I woke up early, grumbling but excited to get back on trail. This back half of the hike is the
Tahoe Rim Trail: Zero Day
19 miles…. And the stumble into town was worth it. I checked into my hotel in the early evening, excited to get a shower and town food. Oh
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 3-6: Letting Go
Day Three - Back On Trail After my last post, I got back on trail, skipping ahead to Echo. This means I skipped about 12 miles, but
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 1 & 2 – A lesson in over planning
Well kids, I goofed. I'm posting this from back at Mellow Mountain Hostel, where I hitched to this morning off trail. My body is telling me I need to
Day Zero – We Finally Made It
GOOOOOOOODDDDD EVENING SOUTH LAKE TAHOOOEEEEEEE Well boys and girls we finally made it to the end of the line and are about to board the








