Hiking
Glorious Handwashing, An Ode to Plumbing
“I’m getting used to the idea of washing my face with cold water!” Two 20 something year old women stood at the hut bathroom’s cold running water sinks. Somewhere in...
Days 148-155 Marshachussetts: Land O’ Lakes and Ponds
If you thought we loved Connecticut, wait till you hear about magical Massachusetts ! Our welcome into the state was less than ideal with the steep rock scramble down Bear...
The Vermont Long Trail Experience
The Vermont Long Trail Experience Now that I have had just over a week off the trail I can look back with somewhat of a different perspective and maybe...
When the mountain gets you down…
… you either let it handle you, or you handle it… Perhaps a delicate balance of both. I think I fall more into the former category, but allow me to...
The Vermont Long Trail – The Final 4 days!!
The Long Trail Vermont Finale - the Final 4 days!! 14 days!! 226 of the 273 miles = 361.6ish km 17,393 m = 57, 398 feet of vert (and the...
I bow to NorCal
NorCal: respect. The stretch from Seiad to Etna SOBO was rough for me. Maybe it was because I didn’t have my “trail legs” yet? Maybe it was because my foot...
Shaking It Up
Shake Down Time Typically a shakedown hike is when you pack up everything you think you'll need and head out for a few days. You then discard what you didn't...
My Stubbornness may be my Downfall
I was so grateful to get in and out of Seiad Valley before the fires started. I found the climb, SOBO, in the heat nonetheless, a bit grueling, but the...
“Why would you do that?” -my mom
Hello everyone! My name is Jenna, no trail name. So I've been struggling with how to start my first blog post for a few weeks, and true to form, I'm...
Something is wrong…
When I got on at Fish Lake (in S. OR), I felt great! Heading SOBO, towards NorCal. Yes, it was a repeat of some miles from last year, but good....