Trail Update
Thrills, Chills, Spills, and Rats
In preparation for my upcoming AT thru-hike, I have been going out and hiking different parts of the trail ahead of time. It helps me to test gear at different...
Day Before the Appalachian Trail 2019 with Artemis
The pack is loaded and hulks in the living room like a toad waiting to pounce on me. I unpacked and repacked at least ten times in the last week....
PCT Training on the Te Araroa
In November I put into motion the grand plan for my sabbatical year off work. The dream was the PCT in April, but with an entire year off work I...
Leaving the Trail Behind… For Now
Snicker Bear (love you, girl!) and hiked with them into MA for a few days. Picking up trash at a road crossing near Great Barrington, MA. Leave No Trace, people....
A Growler when Bear-ly Awake: Day 11 on the Long Trail
At 1 a.m. Jon and I are awoken with a start. Something big is crashing unsteadily up the stairs into the shelter. Bear! my sleeping mind screams. I sit up...
CDT T-90 Days: A Status Report
Are you feeling the excitement yet, fellow aspiring thru-hikers? I sure am. It hit me once the Christmas leftovers were all eaten, and the New Year’s champagne was all gone....
Don’t Feed Wild Hikers: Long Trail Day Ten
Puffer Shelter, where we spent the night, is a three-sided lean-to facing east at the top of a cliff. I set an alarm the night before hoping to see the...
Facing My Fear on Mount Mansfield: Day Nine on the Long Trail
Dobby and I wake up in Taft Lodge, situated near the top of Mount Mansfield on the north slope. Though we anticipate an epic sunrise, the horizon is obscured by...
The Joy of Urban Hiking on the Te Araroa
When plans for the Te Araroa were put into motion, it was designed to take hikers through areas that highlight all of New Zealand. This includes wilderness and urban areas....
Post-Hike Life Brings New Adventures
After 139 days hiking through the woods I began my reintegration into society. First things first, I had to trim up the overgrown forest that had been growing on my...
