Hiker Intro
From Georgia to Maine: Five Months with Six Kids on the AT
When I tell people I am hiking the AT this year, some people want to know more about the hike. Others think it's crazy, especially when I tell them I'm...
Am I Putting My Life on Hold?
Friends and Family told me that thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail will put my life on hold. This is my story of defying normal to live my best life
From the Woods to the Sea and Back Again
It was 4:02 a.m. and the room was dark except for the soft green glow of the phosphorescent life jacket sticker posted on the wall locker door in the corner....
Finding My Why
The Who I’m Sophia! I’m a 24-year-old newbie backpacker who is hoppin' on the Appalachian Trail this spring and walking for a whiiiile until I get to Maine. I am...
My Forbidden Love – The Appalachian Trail
My tortured and forbidden love affair with her began in the fall of 1986. At that time I was 27 and she was 49.
A Lifetime of Wanderlust
Everyone has that one moment that started them on the path to being who they are...
Hiking for Sanity. My Motivations to Hike the PCT
The Formative Years I’ve worn a lot of different hats in my life. In my youth I was quiet, shy, athletic, and outdoorsy. I played soccer and basketball, roller skated,...
Appalachian Trail Dreams Run in the Family
An Apple Falls Far, but not too Far, from the Tree My cousin wasn’t great at robbing banks. Unsurprisingly, then, he was in and out of prison for most of...
My Path to the Pacific Crest Trail
Growing Up I haven’t always been the outdoorsy type. Growing up in Florida made family vacations more conducive for cruises and trips to Disney World rather than camping trips in...
Live Intentionally: Inspired Chemo Nurse Preparing for the PCT
A satisfied grin crept across my face as I neatly printed the words, "To Allison, From Santa" on a package neatly wrapped in llama print Christmas paper. I tucked it...
