Howdyyyyy! I'm Rachel aka Sassafast and I'm a New England native who spends her time running, skiing, biking, kombucha brewing, and trying to tire out her dog. I walked from Washington to California on the Pacific Crest Trail before having to end my journey due to wildfire closures. Now, I’m headed northbound on the Colorado Trail ??
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Seeing it thru
I’m writing right now as a means of processing and coping with the news of all California National Forest land closing due to wildfires, and as a
My walk through Washington
As a semi-recent college graduate with two degrees, one in the natural sciences and one in the humanities, I figured I would present my experience
“The worst day on trail is better than the best day in town.”
Have you ever had a person, maybe a friend or a partner, that you just can’t seem to stay mad at? They frustrate you or annoy you but no matter
One Week til Go
It's official. I have one week before standing at the trailhead at Hart's Pass. In a week I'll start walking 30 miles north to tag the Canadian