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Hi! My name is Janine, and here are a few reasons to follow my PCT SOBO journey…
5 good reasons to follow Janine on her SOBO Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) journey.
My Dental Demise After the Appalachian Trail: A Cautionary Tale
ME overlooking Upper Yellowstone Falls Hey all! Glad to be writing again. A little catch up is in order before we get started. After finishing my thru hike and leaving...
A Challenging First Week in Colorful Colorado
At the border of New Mexico and Colorado there was a barbed wire fence that was bent over, touching the ground. It was easily stepped over as I passed the...
And Then It All Turned Green
The trail out of Cuba, New Mexico was eight miles of road walk, the last five of which were on dirt and gravel. The forest roads slowly climbed the mountain...
A Comparison of Cows and Hikers
Despite the obvious differences of how many legs we choose to walk on and the fact that hikers aren’t shot in the head when they get old and fat enough,...
Lotta Road, Little Trail Through a Dusty Land
This past stretch from Pie Town to Grants consisted of a lot of road walks. “Road walk” is a broad term as there are a few different kinds of roads...
In and Out of the Gila Wilderness
Within this stretch of trail we spent four days in the Gila Wilderness and within the Gila Wilderness is the Gila River. The trail follows the Gila River as it...
Into the Silver City
The walk out of Lordsburg was full of sunshine and flat miles. I did not mind the easy walking; however, we left town at 2 p.m. during the heat of...
Deep in the Land of Enchantment
After months of anticipation and calculations, days spent dreaming about walking town to town and mountain to mountain, hours of planning and stressing over the little things, we are finally...
CDT Eve Eve
Landed in El Paso, Texas, about an hour ago. Currently sitting at DeadBeach Brewery enjoying a post-flight pint as we search for lunch options in the area. The walk to...