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Julia Gladstein

Hey, I'm Julia, trail name Puma! I thru hiked the AT in 2019 and wish I knew how many bags of Fritos I ingested, but let’s just say it was a lot. It’s my goal to keep a more accurate account of Frito consumption during my future hikes.

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Hiking Thru Grief: Why I Kept Going After A Death In My Family

Hiking Thru Grief: Why I Kept Going After A Death In My Family

I began the Colorado Trail this past July thinking it would be many different things—a brief, much-needed escape from my retail job, a chance to

Sep 2, 2021 : Julia Gladstein
How the Long Trail Restored My Sanity in the Time of Covid

How the Long Trail Restored My Sanity in the Time of Covid

Ever since my successful thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in 2019, I knew I would find myself hiking another long trail in the future. I made

Apr 9, 2021 : Julia Gladstein
How My AT Thru-Hike Helped Me Process the Loss of My Parents

How My AT Thru-Hike Helped Me Process the Loss of My Parents

It was April 5, 2019 and I had just gotten back on the Appalachian Trail at Dicks Creek Gap after my first zero day in Hiawassee, Georgia. It was, in

Mar 4, 2020 : Julia Gladstein