Hey y'all, Rachel aka "Dobby" here! I use she/her pronouns and hail from Western NC. I called NH home for a bit as well, which is where my adventures in backpacking began. In 2018, I hiked all the 4,000-footers in the Northeast (NE67) and in 2020, I started hiking the PCT but ended up having to pause that journey for the time being. I joined a friend over on the Colorado Trail instead, which was an excellent decision (would recommend). I returned to the PCT in 2022, and was finally able to fulfill my dream (but probably won't ever stop dreaming about it). I'm in Vermont now, studying at VLGS to become an environmental attorney. When I'm not buried in books or glued to my computer screen, you can find me out on the trails with my furry best friend, Lily. Happy adventuring and thanks for following along! :)
Posts
High, Low, Buffalo – Hiking the PCT in Oregon
If the sole reason you're reading this is because the word "buffalo" caught your attention, I respect that. Because I don't want to be too misleading
Allow Me to (re)Introduce Myself
Hey, y'all! Dobby here...remember me? I do realize it's been a minute. Okay - if I'm being completely honest, it's been more like 2 months. Where
This Girl Is On Fire
First of all, I'd like to thank Alicia Keys for singing this beautiful song into existence. Secondly, I'd like to thank her for so graciously
Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
Oh, Sierra... where do I begin? We were together for only a few short weeks, and yet in that time, I experienced some of my highest highs and lowest
Rose, Bud, Thorn: A Reflection
"I think we should play a game." An evening in the Mojave. I had been deep in thought when Sprout suddenly spoke up. It had been another long
Adventures in Dehydrating – Part 2!
Let's see - where did we last leave off? At the end of Part 1 of this story, I was optimistically awaiting a response from a company in the
Adventures in Dehydration – Errr, I Mean Dehydrating (Part 1)
It's back to hiking in the desert and I'm doing my best to stay hydrated out here. When I'm not actively chugging water or shoving my face full of
Take Chances, Make Mistakes, and Get Messy
Greetings from Wrightwood, CA! It's somehow been nearly a month since I started the trail (25 days to be exact). Where does the time go?? I've been
This One’s For You, Dad
"You know what, Pa? It keeps occurring to me how special this is. I'm going to be sad when we part ways - it's going to mean the start of a new
8 Things I’m Excited to Do to Attempt a More Sustainable Thru-Hike
#1 Use less plastic. Ugh. It seems like it's even harder to avoid plastic packaging while on trail than it is in everyday life. I do have a few