SOBO
Southbounding the PCT Part III: Environmental Truths
Environmental factors can have a significant impact on how much you'll enjoy a hike. That's as true of day hikes as it is for thru-hikes. Sometimes it will feel like...
Southbounding the PCT Part II: Setting Off
For Part Two, I asked fellow SOBOs their start and finish dates, what they liked about the schedule, and what about it was difficult. To close it out, we touch...
Southbounding the PCT Part I: Who, How, and Why
"Oh, you're going the opposite way!" O RLY? I can't tell you how much this phrase began to grate on my nerves over the 2,650-mile trip from Canada to Mexico....
Resupply Strategy – Food on the Trail
Planning your resupply boxes for a thru-hike can seem overwhelming. I had a simple approach and I am going to tell you (post-trail) what worked for me and what didn’t.
AT SOBO 2019: Tennessee Vortex Is Strong
I have officially walked home from Maine. I brought six of my smelly new friends with me. Leaving Damascus, I just had this feeling. All of a sudden it hit...
Remember When: An AT SOBO Journey
Over 1,300 Miles in and a Lot Has Happened Now that Gray and I are over 1,300 miles in on our AT southbound thru-hike, it occurred to me that I...
This Really Is Real Life
Officially Two-Thirds of the Way Completed! I was telling my Nana that I was struggling trying to write another blog. She, being the trail-wise lady that she is now, threw...
The Arizona Trail: Fears, Hope, and Irrationality
There be Demons in Them Thar Hills! It's the night before. Right now I'm wishing it was the night before Christmas, not departure. I struggle for sleep. All sorts of...
Hiking Is Hard. Hiking Is Worth It
In some ways, I feel like I have been preparing for the trail my entire life. Living in the mountains, I fell in love with the outdoors at an early...
Day 24 – Day 30 : It Is What It Is
Beautiful views can change your whole mood! Finally made it to Crater Lake! History and beauty make me never want to leave!