Why I’m Hiking Lists
Hiking the Wabi Sabi Way
In about 18 days, I'll be flying from Seattle to Tucson, and in T-minus 21 days, I’ll start my NoBo hike on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). While scrolling through...
Why I’m Excited to Walk the West Highland Way in Scotland
Scotland is full of surprises, and after months of traveling here, I knew I couldn’t leave without hiking the West Highland Way. This 96-mile trail weaves through breathtaking landscapes, rich...
Reflections of the PCT as I gear up for the AT
I remember my first hike as a young nipper. I would have been about 10. Dad took my sister, friend, and I on a two-night three-day hike called the Rakiura...
So Why the PCT, and Why Now?
A lot of thought went into my decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. In this blog, I talk about my "why" for choosing the PCT, and why this is...
Pre-AT – To Walk is Religion, To Breathe is Worship – Week Zero
The gospel is this: not that a man died so you don't have to, but that God died and bore Hell so you can die every day without ever...
Pinky and The Brain Take On The Arizona Trail
When we finished the Appalachian Trail I didn't think I had another thru hike in me. Pinky would have turned around and hiked Southbound immediately if it hadn't been getting...
Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?
It's nearly a controversial thing to walk somewhere, anywhere, where I come from in Kansas. If there isn't parking right in front of the place we wish to frequent, there...
Beyond the Gear: Building My Physical and Mental Resilience for the PCT
What am I doing? Have I made the right decision? Of course I have. But everybody knows those feelings of angst before a trip. There are so many questions...
Post Pandemic Adventures Bucket List
“A Bucket List shouldn’t be about things that will make you happy before you die. It should be filled with things that will make you happy to die trying.” --...
Why Are We Doing This? Why Am I Doing This?
I was almost at the top of a ridge. I picked my way over rocks. The scent of honeysuckle and wildflowers surrounded me, filled my nostrils. Buzz of bees and...