Bloggers
Slogging into the North: Long Trail Update
As we hike closer to Maine Junction (and closer to the rugged northern portion of the trail), both Bartman and I started to get a bit nervous for what’s to...
One Week (and One Toenail) Down: Long Trail Update
After my first entire week hiking North on the Long Trail, I’ve still got 90 percent of my toenails and it feels like a lifestyle. It’s weird how quickly I’ve...
Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts: Long Trail Update
On the third and fourth day of my NOBO end-to-end hike, I really started to doubt whether my body was ready for this thing. Mainly, my kneecaps wanted to secede...
Trail Name but No Trail Legs: First Two Days on the Long Trail
Trail update: I have a trail name, but the miles on my first two days did not come easy. There were ups and downs, physically and mentally.
I’m Climbing Katahdin Today
And I can't sleep. I'm too excited. So I figured I would write instead. It's 3am in the morning and I'm at the Birch's with some other hikers. I can...
Gear List, Shakedown Hike, and Other Prep for the Long Trail
My gear choices for a solo NOBO on the Long Trail, what I learned on an overnight AT shakedown hike, and COVID-19 requirements for New York City folk entering Vermont.
An Adventure Waiting Right out my Front Door….in OHIO?
So I've already been doing all the recommended procedures for protecting my physical health during the Covid-19 crisis: mask, social distancing, covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands, using
Living Up to My Identity as an Outdoorswoman on the Long Trail
Hi, I’m Jamie and I’ll be attempting a northbound end-to-end hike of Vermont’s Long Trail this fall. Here’s a little about me and why I’m hiking. I’ve always identified as...
Colorado Trail Segment 11B-12: The Solo Trip
Drumroll please: I quit my job! Long before the pandemic I’d hoped to quit my job earlier this summer to thru-hike about ¾ of the Colorado Trail. As everyone can...
Colorado Trail Segment 11A + Mt. Elbert: The Water
Section hiking the Colorado Trail while working full-time requires some creativity. It isn’t always possible to hike an entire segment in a weekend, so I broke Segment 11 into two...