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Chapter 11: PCT Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras”
Chapter 11: Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras” Days 57-63: 5/1-5/7/22 Total Trail Miles: 86.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 112.02 Cumulative Trail Miles: 788.90 From: Kennedy Meadows South to
Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”
Chapter 10: Week 8: “At the Gates” Days 50-56: 4/24-4/30/22 Total Trail Miles: 93.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 94.64 Cumulative Trail Miles: 702.20 From: Landers Meadow Campground to Kennedy
Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”
Chapter 9: Week 7: “Wind Giants” Days 43-49: 4/17-4/23/22 Total Trail Miles: 85.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 88.97 Cumulative Trail Miles: 608.90 From: L.A. Aqueduct and Pasadena to Landers
Chapter 8: PCT Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters”
Chapter 8: Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters” Days 36-42: 4/10-4/16/22 Total Trail Miles: 92.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 95.58 Cumulative Trail Miles: 523.10 From:
Ultramarathoner to Thru Hiker
Journey to Vermont Long Trail: Ultramarathoner to Thru Hiker My journey into ultra running started with taking up running as a source of therapy but also helped kickstart my weight...
Winter in SoCal…
It’s here. The very end of my southbound thru-hike, less than 30 miles to go. The end has not been without its intense difficulties. I thought I had experienced all the...
Idyllwild – A Love Story
Under 200 miles to go on my SOBO thru-hike, and let me tell you, my body knows it. My sacrum “went out” and my low-back muscles started to seize and...
A Tale of 12,000ft Passes – Part I
Ok, so now I’m getting into the Sierras. In my first stretch I tackled Mt Whitney and Forrester Pass, the latter the day following the former. It was a decision...
How Three Petite Women Dealt with the 2017 PCT High Snow Year
Despite the prevalence of the HYOH mantra, there is still a lot of pressure on-trail to do a "true thru." Being short means that you have different concerns when thru-hiking...
Facing the Fear
Wants turn to fears My first solo backpacking trip is almost here, and the excitement has turned into fear. Things that I knew were possibilities have turned into probabilities, and...