Long Trail
Hiking Strategies with Chronic Pain
During the last couple of years, I developed a few strategies that help me when I hike, and for life in general: - If you have to stop all the...
Gear
When I was hiking 12 years ago, my empty backpack alone was about four pounds. When full, I could count on carrying about 50 pounds when hiking for a few...
Summits on the air
I am a licensed amateur radio, and i participate in an activity called Summits on the air (SOTA). That activity consists of accessing a summit and making contacts with other...
Prologue
The beginning About 10 years ago, i was diagnosed with spine cervical arthrosis, following a 25 year stint in the Canadian Airforce. That condition let to severe pain and migraines...
I Thought We Were In A Drought
Getting Started Signs Day one on the trail went pretty well. The northern terminus is one of the Canadian boarder markers, which was pretty cool to see. I did wonder...
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...
“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...
Why I’m Leaving My Job & Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail
I’ve spent a large part of the past year or so injured, sick, and burned out. The pandemic hit, I tore my ACL, I was stressed at work, the valley...
Dreams of the Appalachian Trail – Planning My 2022 Thru-Hike
I feel so incredibly privileged to have the opportunity to attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with my mom in 2022. I’ve been dreaming about this trip for almost...
Ready for Rugged: Thru-Hiking the Long Trail
“What a wonderful, once in a lifetime adventure!” That’s what I thought when I began planning my 2018 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I had no clue at the time what that...