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Victoria Wilkinson

When I was six-years-old, I met a woman wearing big, brown boots with red shoelaces. She told me she was training to hike the Appalachian Trail. Thirty-five years later in 2015, I followed her footsteps, and I brought my husband, Charlie, along for the ride. In 2016, we're heading out on the Continental Divide.

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Sunday in Silver City

Sunday in Silver City

Silver City is a GEM! On Sunday, we had to zero because we had to go the post office on Monday. We had to send a resupply to Pie Town because they

Apr 27, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson
Lordsburg to Silver City

Lordsburg to Silver City

Leaving Lordsburg - April 7th On Thursday morning, we left Lordsburg, and started a road walk under cloudy skies. My stomach still wasn't feeling

Apr 27, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson
A Zero in Lordsburg

A Zero in Lordsburg

Laundry and Resupply and a Surprise Zero, Oh My! We arrived in Lordsburg early on April 5th, and we stopped by the EconoLodge to see Radar and

Apr 27, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson
There’s a First Time for Everything: Crazy Cook to Lordsburg, Five Nights in the Desert

There’s a First Time for Everything: Crazy Cook to Lordsburg, Five Nights in the Desert

Off-Roading Adventure Shuttle I've taken my fair share of hiker shuttles. When I hiked the AT, I squashed myself into several minivans packed

Apr 27, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson
Traveling West: New Jersey to New Mexico

Traveling West: New Jersey to New Mexico

One Trail, Three Termini The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) has three southern termini: Crazy Cook Monument, Antelope Wells, NM, and Columbus,

Apr 6, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson
Seven Months Later

Seven Months Later

We’re getting dropped off on the Mexico border in the desert hoping against hope that our compass skills are adequate that our maps are accurate that we’ll survive the heat and find our water caches.

Mar 28, 2016 : Victoria Wilkinson