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Bonners Ferry through LionsHead
Once again, the most recent miles were hard earned. Although the downhills and uphills were not as steep as some that I’ve done, they were long. Sometimes an up or down lasted for 9 miles. The first day out of Bonners Ferry I gained over 7000 feet of elevation. I also lost 4000 feet. Much
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Self nurturing In Bonners Ferry
This Pacific Northwesttrail is kicking my butt and I have often felt like throwing in the towel. So far it is not the hardest trail I have done. The ups and downs in many places on the Appalachian Trail are much harder. The rocks on the Arizona Trail were more brutal. I was in worst
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Yaak to Bonners Ferry
Despite my struggles on this trail, I was doing a good job of trusting that what I needed would arrive when I needed it. So far all the hikers around me had been having good luck with hitches and meeting people who were being kind to them. I noticed that this caused a bit of
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Eureka to Yaak
I left Eureka feeling pretty good. I was walking well, managed to relax and calorie load in town, and was now heading out. I was confident I had figured out padding for my boots that would lessen the pain. Even though Mary offered to let me shower in the hotel room she was sharing with
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Info for the podcast
A few people have asked me how to access the podcast that was made about me by backpacker radio so I’m posting this. Here is the link. Have fun listening. Mary “Badass” Anderson an AT Winter SOBO in the 80s and Hiking the National Scenic Trails as an Older Solo Female (BPR #262)
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Leaving Glacier Behind
After Glacier I spent one night in Polebridge with the crew, drying out my gear and packing my resupply. They were all taking a zero at the hostel but I felt the need to move on. I had received a very unpleasant text from someone who was angry with me, and even though I knew
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