SOBO
Something is wrong…
When I got on at Fish Lake (in S. OR), I felt great! Heading SOBO, towards NorCal. Yes, it was a repeat of some miles from last year, but good....
The journey to PCT SOBO completion…
…and the journey wasn’t a straight line. Allow me to share what the past 7 months have been like. In Dec of 2021, I “completed” the bulk of my PCT...
Guess who’s back?
It’s me, Janine; Sofa Queen, if you’ve met me on the trail. I’m back! Apparently I couldn’t stay away. Last year, I set out to complete a SOBO thru-hike of...
Pox & Puss Episode #72 – Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay: with In The Pines Podcast
Pox Holiday, Nikki, and Puss In Boots look into the mysterious 2013 disappearance of Appalachian Trail hiker, Geraldine "Inchworm" Largay. Inchworm was hiking solo through Maine, while her husband
Welcome
You're invited to read along as I walk along the Appalachian Trail. (First backpacking selfie, 2015) WHO: Hi, my name is MG. I’m a first-generation Filipina-American woman and I’m privileged...
Did I Really Do That?
It’s been a week since I ended my SOBO PCT thru-hike. I made it to Mexico! I touched the terminus. I walked from Canada! It’s surreal. I remember my last...
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...
The Fear is Real…
I’m realizing I get scared easily on this thru-hike. Is it because I am alone? Is it because the trail is difficult? Is it the unknown that awaits me in...
How To Support Your Thru-Hiking Friend
If you know someone thru-hiking, you probably know that it is a major undertaking, not just of time, but resources. Not just money. It’s planning, coordinating; it can be a...