Brigitte (School Bus)

Mom in an empty nest, ex-science technician, translator to be, the trail will help me make the transition real. Walking home to my cute little house on the stream. Vous voulez lire mes aventures en français? walkthewoods.net

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Mind against Body

Mind against Body

(Despair and hope when the ankle becomes the boss) February 24-25 After getting rid of some gear and while refilling my bear barrel, I met

Mar 1, 2025 : Brigitte (School Bus)
My shoes won’t end up in these trees! Although…

My shoes won’t end up in these trees! Although…

February 19 This it the day!  After a (last?) good night sleep atBlack Bear motel, Michael brought me to the traditional arch for a touching

Feb 24, 2025 : Brigitte (School Bus)
Midnight reflection of a simple mind

Midnight reflection of a simple mind

Reading the posts of my fellow hikers, I am amazed by the depth of their analysis while trying to explain the reasons that brought them to jump in

Jan 18, 2025 : Brigitte (School Bus)
Baby, it’s cold outside!

Baby, it’s cold outside!

  Breaking news! There should be 7 inches of snow near Amicalola Falls this weekend. Why not worry about it a little bit...   Is my

Jan 11, 2025 : Brigitte (School Bus)
I can’t sleep anymore

I can’t sleep anymore

So many things to plan… So many problems I see at the horizon… So may things that seem to send me directly to Doom’s Day at 3am, and seem so easy to

Dec 11, 2024 : Brigitte (School Bus)
Can I be over-prepared?

Can I be over-prepared?

    I did: -Dehydrate or buy dehydrated food for 10 weeks. -Sleep in my tent in the backyard at 20F. -Make some short

Dec 6, 2024 : Brigitte (School Bus)
It’s getting real…

It’s getting real…

I have been preparing for so long, and was thinking I was starting way too early, but now I am 3 months from my start and I don't feel ready at

Nov 28, 2024 : Brigitte (School Bus)