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Never Too Fat to Hike

Never Too Fat to Hike

My friend ED (eating disorder) I developed bulimia as a 120-pound 11 year old. Being fat meant being undesirable, socially ostracized, judged, and stereotyped as a glutton by society. I...

Mar 12, 2024 : Lucia Elder
My Goal is to be Goalless

My Goal is to be Goalless

Therapy made me realize something I was headed for the same thing on my thru-hike attempt of the PCT that I've been trying to stray away from. Goals. It's not...

Mar 5, 2024 : Lucia Elder
Packing Self Care

Packing Self Care

When I first started backpacking, I excelled right away. Not because I was particularly knowledgeable or athletic, but because I was really good at enduring pain. Childhood trauma and lifelong

Mar 27, 2021 : Lacie