Long distance hiking
John Muir Trail Day 28: The End of an Epic Adventure- Little Yosemite Valley to Happy Isles
I woke up on our last morning of the John Muir Trail almost laughing when I thought about the absurdity of the past eight hours. It started somewhere after midnight...
John Muir Trail Day 27: The Frigid Beauty of Cathedral Lakes and Wild Country of Lil Yosemite Valley
There is no way I am getting out. I was wearing every single piece of clothing I had brought with me for over 230 miles, some of which I had...
The Gila – please schedule your breakdowns
The canyon feels too alive after dark. I hear animals splashing across the river nearby, their movements echoing off the cliffs. Then, something ventures too close to my camp. I...
John Muir Trail Day 25: The Day We Finally Stepped NOBO Feet into Yosemite
Today is the day. The thought exploded into my mind causing adrenaline to ignite a mental wildfire, burning every last speck of sleep away as I woke up on the...
John Muir Trail Day 24: The Jewels of the JMT and My Most Favorite Part of the Trail Very Few Talk About
The minute I opened my eyes on the morning of Day 24 on the John Muir Trail, I had my sights set on Yosemite National Park. We were within a...
John Muir Trail Day 22/23: Why My Feral Self No Longer Belongs in Normal Society/Devil’s Postpile to Gladys Lake
There’s a certain amount of unavoidable culture shock that hits as soon as a hiker’s shoes leave the dirt trail and step onto the sidewalk of society…and, equally, the intensity...
John Muir Trail Day 21: Desperately Seeking a Mammoth Zero
There was no helping bad sleep or waking up stupid early on Day 21 on the John Muir Trail. In fact, it was inevitable since my husband, Cliff and I...
John Muir Trail Day 20: The Battle of the Many Unnamed Passes and Why Are We Doing This?
When I surfaced out of sleep and into the dawn of Day 20 on the John Muir Trail, I realized just how mentally and physically done I was the day...
John Muir Trail Day 18/19: Burrito Regret and Silver (Staircase) Pass
After eating ourselves into a food coma and sleeping on the ground in Mushroom City, my husband, Cliff and I received the best possible news on Day 18 of the...
John Muir Trail Day 17: Anus Graffiti, Middle Finger Pass and VVR Influencers
Climbing out of the tent on the morning of Day 17 on the John Muir Trail felt like an all out brawl between my sore body, tired mind and the...