Why I’m Hiking Lists
Trading in our Kilometers for Justice: Inclusion in the Great Outdoors – Fundraiser for Justice Outside
Well hello there! For those of you who don’t know, we just hiked the South Island of the Te Araroa trail. This hike has been quite the challenge for us!...
WHY I’m Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Hello and Welcome back! I recently had an encounter at work that I would like to share. I recently completed my last day of work in anticipation of my thru-hike...
Hiking the AT the Hard Way: I Can Do It and So Can You!
Hello, people of The Trek community! This is my first post on this platform as I enter the final days of preparation for a South Bound (SOBO) Appalachian Trail (AT)...
So It Begins
Making Our Way to California As we planned our trip months ago we had to decide how we wanted to get to California. Both my friend and myself are hiking...
The Butterfly Effect
How the small moments in my life became my why. You’ve probably heard of the butterfly effect. The idea that an occurrence so small has the potential to cause a major...
Can you Unplug and Hike for Improved Mental Health?
I have always viewed hiking as a sacred time to check in with myself and see how I am really doing. If I adopted this mindset to unplug in more...
Who Needs to Retire, Anyway? (Plus, GEAR!)
. Work to Live “Our ambition should be to rule ourselves, the true kingdom for each one of us; and true progress is to know more, and be more, and...
One Mississippi, Two Mississippi …
With just days remaining before I embark on this grand adventure from Mexico to Canada, I keep checking my sanity. I hear the voices of logic and reason whispering in...
So WHY are we Hiking?
Ok, lemme take another crack at answering the question. Why specifically is our family backpacking the entire PCT, or at least trying to, in 2023? Are you really trying to...
Why ARE We Hiking???
Why would a massive family with five young kids want to backpack for six months at a time? A little background...