fears
The Weight of my Fear
I‘ve heard that we carry our fear as weight. I don’t remember where I first saw or heard this, but most recently I read it on an Instagram post by...
Day Hiker / Section Hiker / Thru Hiker: Can You Tell the Difference?
An older hiker whose name I sadly can’t remember (I have the memory of a 90 year old), once told me a joke that goes a little like this: "There...
There’s no need to redesign the wheel
It's that time already!!! Springer Mountain GA "Let the games begin" I can't believe people are filling their packs with all their new found lifelines and are headed into the...
What People Think I Should Be Afraid Of (Vs. What I Am Actually Afraid Of)
When I tell people I am hiking the Appalachian Trail almost everyone has the same reaction. “Alone?!?” “You are bringing a gun, right?!?” “Aren’t you afraid?!?” All of this usually...
Things That Go Bump In The Night
I was recently camping alone on a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Besides the drone of a mosquito trapped inside my tent, which of...