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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

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

Sep 18, 2026 : Skips
Lessons Learned: a Tahoe Rim Trail Retrospective, Part 2

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

Sep 8, 2026 : Skips
Lessons Learned: A Tahoe Rim Trail Retrospective, Part 1.

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

Sep 5, 2026 : Skips
Here’s How My New Gear Performed on the 175 Mile Tahoe Rim Trail

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

Aug 29, 2026 : Skips
Three Things I Would Change, and One I Wouldn’t, About My Tahoe Rim Trail Thru Hike

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

Aug 22, 2026 : Skips
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 7-13: Elated at Elevation

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

Aug 18, 2026 : Skips
Tahoe Rim Trail: Zero Day

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

Aug 13, 2026 : Skips
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 3-6: Letting Go

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

Aug 12, 2026 : Skips
Tahoe Rim Trail Days 1 & 2 – A lesson in over planning

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

Aug 8, 2026 : Skips
Day Zero – We Finally Made It

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

Aug 5, 2026 : Skips