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From Work Boots to Trail Runners (Soon!)
My last week of work started like most do... alarm, struggle, wake up. Before I know it, I am climbing stairs to an unfinished unit that was turned into our...
My Half Ounce Windscreen
AT Cook Set I start my AT thru-hike attempt in about three weeks and am mostly ready. This means, though, I have 21 days to obsess and tweak. My latest...
How to (un)pack your fears
A common refrain that backpackers hear when it comes to gear is that “you pack your fears”. What this means is: you can usually tell by what gear a hiker...
Becoming the 2nd Woman to Complete the ECT
ECT Day 322 Day 322: 2 miles This morning I wound up sleeping in until 9am. We only had 2 miles to go so there really wasn’t any rush. Once...
Zpacks 20-Degree Solo Quilt Review
Over the last 5 years, I have spent over 500 nights camping in the backcountry during all four seasons. Yet before any of that, Zpacks was one of the first...
The North East Ultra 8
The North East Ultra 8 is said to be the toughest Ultra hiking challenge on earth. As far as my experiences go, it was and will be for a very...
Eat a PITA!
A Little History ... When I was a kid some hundred years ago, Burger King ran a commercial for their newly introduced salad bar and bread pocket, ie, Eat a...
White Mountain Direttissima
My 250 mile thru-hike of the 48 White Mountain 4000 footers in one continuous route called a Direttissima was done in 10 days and 19 hours. A complete Direttissima, which...
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...
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