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5 affordable pieces of gear I will absolutely without a doubt be carrying on the Continental Divide Trail.
It’s me, Scorpion Queen, the absolute hiking disaster! Remember when a saber toothed rat ate my pack one night on the Appalachian Trail? Or when ALL
One will never be enough
I first heard about the continental divide trail when late one night in an anxiety ridden state in 2021 I was googling back up plans for if I didn’t
Tips for International Thru Hikers
After travelling half way around the world to complete the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022 and now most recently the Appalachian Trail in 2024, I have a
How a rodent made me get serious about my base weight
Wet, everything is wet. My tent is wet, my quilt is wet, my rain jacket lies in a sodden wet pile in the corner of my tent, wetter than it was when
Never quit on a bad day. No really! Never quit on a bad day!
Thankful that my friends helped me get a ride to town You will not believe the couple of days I had on trail, and then off trail. I’m writing an
I’d never hike the AT.
I guess I’m hiking the AT The water on the Appalachian trail tastes like earth. I reluctantly filter it. I spend my first day hating
On post trail
Do you know what it’s like to have ultimate freedom and belong only to the mountains and desert and forests? If you do, then you’ll understand what
Heartbreak at the Northern Terminus
My eyes are sore and puffy from the smoke. I breathe in, also smoke. The air is thick with it and I’m amazed that I’m allowed to be here. I am so,
Clouds of smoke and rain
I board a bus at 2am in the middle of the night in Seattle. There were many people with backpacks at the greyhound station, but none of them are
Not letting go: NorCal blues, life lessons and why I chose to quit my perfect thru hike.
Don’t expect it to heal you. Those were the words that a colleague said to me back in Aotearoa. He had walked the trail in 2019. It’s funny, a lot