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WHW Day 6: from the hills, to the valley, to final goodbyes
Wow. The last day of the West Highland Way. It seems strange, but in 6 days this identity that we all took on as ‘West Highland Way walkers’ gave me...
WHW Day 4: Camaraderie of the Trail
Day 4 was a really long day, and thinking back (I’m writing this on day 5), it seems like multiple days. For this entry, I’ve tried to keep as much...
Apache, Idyllwild, San Jacinto: Days 12-16
Going Into The Snow The crew was Tbone, Smoothie, Juice, Crumbs, and myself. We left PVC Saturday morning and pushed through Spitler and Apache. We were all prepared with microspikes...
Mom & Daughter Team NOBO to Katahdin
Hello Friends, I let Shenandoah and miles 400 - 500 slip by without writing a post, but for good reason! My 23-year-old daughter, Chloe, decided to join me full-time on...
Learning and Remembering As I Go
I knew it was going to be rough at the start. I understood intellectually but forgot how that would feel in my body. My introduction to the desert. The first...
Chapter 12: PCT Week 10: “Breaking Trail”
Chapter 12: Week 10: “Breaking Trail” Days 64-70: 5/8-5/14/22 Total Trail Miles: 38.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 46.47 Cumulative Trail Miles: 827.40 From: Bishop over Kearsarge Pass to
Chapter 11: PCT Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras”
Chapter 11: Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras” Days 57-63: 5/1-5/7/22 Total Trail Miles: 86.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 112.02 Cumulative Trail Miles: 788.90 From: Kennedy Meadows South to
Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”
Chapter 10: Week 8: “At the Gates” Days 50-56: 4/24-4/30/22 Total Trail Miles: 93.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 94.64 Cumulative Trail Miles: 702.20 From: Landers Meadow Campground to Kennedy
Rough AT Reentry, New PCT Start
What happened? I stopped writing for the most part. Somewhere in the White Mountains. I shifted, immersed, experienced, delighted. Self sabotaged. On returning home from the Appalachian Trail in
Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”
Chapter 9: Week 7: “Wind Giants” Days 43-49: 4/17-4/23/22 Total Trail Miles: 85.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 88.97 Cumulative Trail Miles: 608.90 From: L.A. Aqueduct and Pasadena to Landers