Backpacking
From Baxter to the Border, A rundown of Maine’s IAT
Whether you set off with the goal of completing the Eastern Continental Trail, you couldn’t shake the hiking bug after summiting Katahdin on the Appalachian Trail (AT), or are wishing...
John Muir Trail Day 6: Hiker Highs Back Just in Time for Forrester Pass
Waking up beside Tyndall Creek, sitting at an elevation of almost 11,000 feet, meant it was a cold August morning. I immediately noticed that I felt good again. I was...
John Muir Trail Day 5: Those Hiking Highs Giving Way to the Lowest Lows
After experiencing the epic high of climbing Mount Whitney the day before, the last thing I expected was to wake up on Day Five of the John Muir Trail feeling...
John Muir Trail Day 4: Saying YES to Mount Whitney and Meaning It
My eyes flew open. Mount Whitney, I thought as my heart stuttered from a sleeping heart rate to straight to hammering in my chest. We are summiting Mount Whitney today....
Day 18: The mountain air smelled like brown sugar and butter melting in a skillet…
Day 18 - July 20 - 23 KMS - 9.5 HRS - 343 KMS TOTAL Start: 8:03 AM, Modane, End: 5:32 PM, Les Granges de la Vallée Étroite Ascent: 1500 m (19...
Zpacks Altaplex Lite Review
Zpacks continues to innovate with new, lighter versions of their Plex tents. This year, they’ve managed to shave several ounces off of their already sub-one-pound shelters. The Plex Solo Lite...
Day 17 – Gawd bless Camping Les Combes in Modane!
Day 17 - July 19 - 21 KMS - 6.5 HRS - 320 KMS TOTAL Start: 7:51 AM, Peyra Levrousa, End: 2:35 PM, Modane Ascent: 625 m (17 840 m total), Descent: 1675...
John Muir Trail Day 23: She Said Don’t Let My Thorns Hit Yr Ass (mile 158.2/211 JMT + 10.5 TPT)
(The post title is a Blink-182 reference, pals) I had only a mile or so left of JMT before cutting out on the Taboose Pass Trail. It was uphill, but...
The Wonderland Trail: A Journey Through The Wilderness of Mount Rainier
The Wonderland Trail: A Journey Through The Wilderness of Mount Rainier This is what I experienced this summer, thru-hiking the Wonderland Trail as a solo female. This trek, with its...
John Muir Trail Day 22: Highest I’ve Ever Been Part 3 (mile 157/211)
Having decided to leave the JMT at mile 158.2 of 211, today would be my last full day on the trail. I enjoyed, savoured it. Early in the trip, up...