It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, but I recently did a four-day hike in Colombia that I wanted to write about. Wanting to escape the long, Minnesota winter, my friend Jess and I booked a trip to Colombia. While we did plenty of sightseeing along the way, the main objective of the trip was…
Category: Hiking Trails
Trekking in Morocco: Jebel Sahro Circuit
Trekking Morocco’s Jebel Sahro Circuit After climbing Mount Toubkal, Morocco’s highest peak, I wanted to get off the beaten track a bit and do some self-supported trekking in Morocco. After much research, I found out about the Jebel Sahro Circuit trek. It had everything I wanted: navigational challenges, backcountry camping, and absolutely no crowds. If…
Hiking Morocco: The Mount Toubkal Trek
The Mount Toubkal Trek This past February, I did the Mount Toubkal trek in Morocco. (Clearly I didn’t get enough of hiking on the Camino de Santiago.) This was my first experience in the Atlas Mountains, and I was happily surprised to find snow in Morocco, a place I had previously thought of as hot…
20 of the Best Wilderness Hikes Around the World from Travel Bloggers
I’m not gonna lie to you guys… When I asked other bloggers to share their favorite wilderness hikes around the world, it came from a selfish place. I really was asking for myself to find some new inspiration for trails to hike. Regardless of my questionable intentions, the list is here. These hikes range from…
The Beginning of Everything: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail
This time four years ago, I was somewhere in Vermont on the Appalachian Trail. I felt like my hike was almost over, clueless that I had endless memories yet to make and friends left to meet before reaching Katahdin. I had just started hiking with Sam who, unknown to me at the time, I would shortly…
What is a Ridge Runner?
I just finished my ridge runner training week in Connecticut, and I will be spending the summer working along the Appalachian Trail. I’m excited for the opportunity to give back to the trail. The most asked question we get is… What is a ridge runner? The short answer is I am a glorified trash lady/…
My New E-Book is Available for Purchase
Hello readers, Thank you all for following me and reading my articles. This blog has grown so much and accumulated more followers than I ever thought it would. I have two announcements: 1) I spent the winter writing an e-book and it is finally available for purchase on Amazon Kindle. It’s titled “The Appalachian Trail…
Dangers of the Appalachian Trail and How to Avoid Them
Isn’t it Dangerous? What a familiar phrase. Anytime I plan any sort of hiking adventure, international travels, or road trip it seems like there’s always a handful of people who want to question my sanity. However, it’s really not as scary as it may seem. Here we’ll cover the potential dangers of the Appalachian Trail…
Interview with AT Filmmaker Kori “Rocket” Feener, Creator of Hard Way Home
[vimeo 68550020 w=500 h=281] Hard Way Home Official Trailer from Kori Feener on Vimeo. Kori “Rocket” Feener is a thru-hiker and filmmaker from Massachusetts. She hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2012, and made a film, Hard Way Home, about the challenges she faced on the trail and in her life before the trail. I met her…
What Do You Eat?
In case you’re not sure what type of food to bring to the trail, here is a non-exhaustive list of backpacker friendly foods to give you some ideas. These are just my favorites, but you’ll find your own favorites. The most important thing to remember is to eat what you like to eat. Otherwise, you’ll…