Kelly Toddler Snacks

Hey, I’m Kelly aka Toddler Snacks! I have 5,000+ miles of thru-hiking experience under my hip belt on the AT (NOBO 2020), LT (NOBO 2021), and PCT (SNOBO/Flip Flop 2023). In 2025, I plan to hike the Direttissima (SOBO) in my home state of NH followed by the CDT (also SOBO) with my husband Andrew aka The Show. I'm proudly in recovery from alcohol addiction (two and a half years and counting), neurodivergent (ADHD-PI), and child free by choice (though I hope to someday be a fur mom). When I’m not hiking, I enjoy thrifting and selling vintage / secondhand clothing online, making fiber art (crochet, weaving, macrame), and doing home reno projects. Follow along on my escapades and ruminations thereof by subscribing to this blog or following @keljens on Instagram.

Posts

Nothing Prepares You for Thru-Hiking Like Thru-Hiking

Nothing Prepares You for Thru-Hiking Like Thru-Hiking

Reflections on my past thru-hike preparations (or lack thereof) and what I’m doing differently this time: the radical method of actually training, and preparing for hiking with hiking.

Feb 27, 2025 : Kelly Toddler Snacks
From Kel Bel to Meg Griffin to Toddler Snacks: An Origin Story

From Kel Bel to Meg Griffin to Toddler Snacks: An Origin Story

My evolution from childhood nickname to trail name through various personas including: outdoor kid, teenage backpacking-hater, miserable party girl, backpacking hobbyist, thru-hiker, proud sober girl, and triple-crowner-to-be.

Feb 13, 2025 : Kelly Toddler Snacks