PCT
Backpacking Safety for Solo Women: Understanding and Managing Risk in the Backcountry
When sharing news of an upcoming thru-hike, one of the most common questions I get — right up there with “Where do you poop?” and “Where do you shower?” —...
10 Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Hiking the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail was a beast. Here are the four things that almost made me quit my thru-hike, and 10 tips that helped me stay on trail.
My Journey On The PCT In 2023: A Recap and Update
campo, ca It's been nearly two months since I completed my hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. In this post, I want to take a less conventional approach and share...
Queer Tales from the Trail- Words from Llamadramas!
It’s been a moment! I posted the first 'Queer tales from the trail' blog way back in May 2022. From one of the precious landmarks on the PCT where the...
Chapter 15: PCT Week 13: “Viking Vibes”
Chapter 15: Week 13: “Viking Vibes” Days 85-91, 5/29-6/4/2022 Total Trail Miles: 74.40 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 76.00 Cumulative Trail Miles: 1016.90 From: Yosemite Valley to Sonora Pass and
Chapter 14: PCT Week 12: “Prismatic Mammoth”
Chapter 14: Week 12: “Prismatic Mammoth” Days 78-84: 5/22-5/28/22 Total Trail Miles: 60.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 75.67 Cumulative Trail Miles: 942.50 From: Silver Pass to Yosemite
Carl “Professor” Stanfield: Reflections on the Calendar Year Triple Crown
In 2022, I set out to backpack more miles in a calendar year than had ever been done. My goal was to average nearly 30 miles a day over 365...
Do What You Can’t
"To the haters, the doubters, to anyone who ever told someone with a dream that they can't..." I can't tell you how much I like people doubting me. It drives...
Whatever it Takes
"Everyone has a book in them, and that, in most cases, is where it should stay." I have for many years, held an ambition to write and publish a book....
5 Things I Learned In My First 300 Miles of Backpacking
You Live and You Learn No matter the amount of researching, and planning a newbie backpacker does before a trip, nothing will prepare them better than being on trail. Like...