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Sidequesting in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
This is a special edition piece brought to you by Beanie Baby! The CDT is rife with opportunities for side quests—both on trail and off. We’d heard from past years...
You can never really get off the “Life Trail”
Hello again, friends. I write to you having recently ventured into New Hampshire’s White Mountains, about 1800 miles through this incredible trail. NH and Maine pack a punch, though, and...
Elevation Anxiety
I used to love climbs. I never felt stronger, more beautiful or determined than when I was struggling up a mountain with a fierce determination that I belonged up there,...
Day 14: 0 Miles, Lots of Smiles
I’m laying in our tent tonight feeling restless, and eager to return to trail. Whether people admit it or not, it’s easy to compare your hike to those around you....
Black Snake Warning: Training at age 62 in Missouri for the JMT
“There’s a Fine Line Between Build-up and Breakdown” --Dr. Eric (“Magic Hands”), Chiropractor
Day 5: I am cold
I woke up reset, and determined to hike out to two medicine, as I knew the general store sold pizza and we only had 15 miles of hiking to our...
FOODGASM: A day on my plate whilst hiking the Appalachian Trail
I wake up feeling hollow and hungry. Before I eat anything there's business to be done. That business is visiting the privy to shoot some hoops. Important Business Dooties I'll...
The Art of Leaving: Why I Thru Hike
Since birth, my life has always followed a cyclical pattern of movement: the art of leaving as I call it, and the pursuit of the horizon.
Day 1: From Stone Arches to White Blazes – It Begins
Waking Up to Day One After a night of wine, gear explosions, and meeting trail friends around the fire at Amicalola Lodge, the morning came fast. Although my nerves had...
The Great Stair Climb
Being in Arizona, coming from Texas I gained 2 hours (not to mention 6000 feet of elevation.) Which means I woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 5:30am ready to start...
