appalachian trail
The Perils of Practise: Part 1.
Once upon a time I was reasonably fit, and I remember it well. It was a Tuesday in 1991. Great day. A time when REM, Genesis, and Michael Jackson ruled...
“Well actually I leave Monday for like 5 months..”
“No rain, no pain, no Maine” I mumble to myself from an indoor treadmill because it was a little chilly outside this morning. An early February start looming just days...
My Eureka – The Appalachian Trail.
My Eureka – The Appalachian TrailI first posted this blog in February 2020 with the intention of hitting the AT that March. But March arrived with a little bug called...
Returning to Trail in 2024!
Optimist Prime Here! After a long hiatus, I am back with big news! The dream of the Triple Crown continues with the Appalachian Trail in 2024. After a year break...
Week 11 (June 10 – June 16) Spellbound by the Hiking Trails’ Beauty
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.’” —Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar. June 10...
Training for Success
The 2,200+ mile hike is not a straight walk. To be ready for everything the trail can throw at a hiker, training for success is important. The 2,200 mile hike...
Gear To Start With and High Level Strategy
First A Shout Out My daughter has been “encouraging” me to get another blog written. Meg is most certainly my biggest fan. I try not to disappoint her. Since my...
Backpacking Safety for Solo Women: Understanding and Managing Risk in the Backcountry
When sharing news of an upcoming thru-hike, one of the most common questions I get — right up there with “Where do you poop?” and “Where do you shower?” —...
Why the Appalachian Trail? Why Now?
Why this? Why now? These two questions are always asked any time someone wants to talk about my upcoming thru hike on the Appalachian Trail. I feel the more appropriate...
AT 2024 Keep Pressing On ..Again
I don't tell my story in detail very often, but today I felt down deep someone needed to read this. 20 years ago I had to bury my daughter. (I...