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Chapter 5: Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac”
Chapter 5: Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac” Days 15-21: 3/20-3/26/22 Total Trail Miles: 80.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 85.53 Cumulative Trail Miles: 232.10 From: Idyllwild to Somewhere near...
The Night Before the AT
Imagine laying in your cozy bed, while realizing that this is the last time you will be in that bed for a long time - that's precisely what I am...
Books, Podcasts, and Ted Talks to Inspire Your Next Adventure
Get inspired and motivated to pursue your dreams with these books, podcast episodes, and ted talks that approach subjects including processing fear, finding inspiration, hacking your motivation, journeys of mental...
Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2
Continued from the first half of this article Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2 that covered both physical and environmental hurdles to...
Hiking My Own Hike, 6 Changes I’m Making on My Next Thru
Throughout the hiking community, we often hear the saying, "hike your own hike." But what does it exactly mean? Well, that's the thing ... it all depends on who you...
Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2
The Trail is hard. Spanning 2653 miles with a vertical gain just under 500,000 feet, it’ll test your body and your will to wake up and hike each day. Physically...
Chapter 2: Week 1: “Sand and Snow Already”
Chapter 2: Week 1: “Sand and Snow Already” Days 2-3: 3/7-3/8/22 Total Trail Miles: 26.10 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 26.88 Cumulative Trail Miles: 41.50 From: Houser Creek to Mount
Unpacking Fears on the Appalachian Trail
Unpacking Fears There is an old saying on trail I love. I think it can be applied to any situation or journey in life. The first time I ever heard...
The Power Of The Mind
The problem, is that it might not go away. Instead, you learn how to manage it. Eventually you learn how strong you really are.
Trail Magic (Marlene) and Humps
The Beauty Of Marlene After almost 400 miles I finally found myself face to face with an angel. She goes by the name Marlene. I came down to Hughes Gap...