Food Anxiety: Miscalculations and Rationing
When I resupply, I look at how many miles I need to hike until my next stop and what the terrain is like to determine how many days' worth of...
Thru-Hiker Scribe
Food Anxiety: Miscalculations and Rationing
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Grocery Store Resupply
Usually I make my food before I leave home, dehydrating and measuring and preparing every meal with nutrition, calorie content and weight in mind. I sort all of my food...
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The CDT vs. PCT: Comparing Thru-Hikes
Honestly though, this hike has been worlds apart from my thru hike of the PCT. The trail itself has a very different feel, the people are different, and I am...
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Trail Update: 600 miles to go...
Water is becoming scarce and carries are getting longer and longer as the days continue to get shorter. Getting to camp with enough daylight to set up is becoming difficult!...
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Trail Update: Sunshine, Hail, and Thunderstorms
The trail climbed and descended frequently and steeply, with lots of rock and occasional bad weather. Water sources became more sparse and the days are constantly getting shorter. We followed...
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CT 2022 to CDT 2023: A Love Letter to Colorado
I loved you the moment I saw you, Colorado. There was no slow burn, no "starting as friends", just overwhelming emotion for all that you are. When I first met...
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Feels Like Christmas Morning
We were all so happy to be inside, warm and dry and safe, surrounded by wonderful people and sharing such a cozy space. Someone noticed the snow and mentioned that...
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It's the People
There is a strange phenomenon that happens when people struggle together, especially in relative isolation, where strong bonds form much more quickly than usual. Out here, it is not unusual...
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How Scribe Deals With Rain on the CDT
We asked Scribe how she deals with rain on the CDT—what rain gear does she wear? How does she cook in the rain? How does she pack up wet gear?...
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Trail Update: Colorado in September
Each night got colder and colder, with the condensation from my breath freezing solid on the inside of my tent each morning. The aspens are beginning to change from green...
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Maintaining a Good Relationship With Trail Towns
The magical relationships between trail towns and hikers are both delicate and unique. They are examples of true community, where people come together to welcome and often offer help to...
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Trail Update: Out of Wyoming and Into Colorado
As I began my third month on trail, I entered into the Great Basin of Wyoming. This area is flat and dry with little shade, making it a great place...
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Appreciation for Trail Maintenance Volunteers
As I continued hiking, I took more notice of the hundreds of cut trees that lay along the side of the trail. I thought about the hands that may have...
