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Update
I am writing this to inform you all of a major incident which has affected my blogging. And I am asking you to see this as a public service announcement, spreading the word to prevent this from happening to others. Last week I was hiking in Vt with Angela, who was on the verge of…
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Mary Badass in Alaska part 5
I’ve lived below the poverty line most of my life and I’ve done ok. One way I did that was to never eat out or buy new clothes and to almost never spend money on myself. After my ex walked out and cleaned out our bank account, I was even more afraid to spend money…
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Mary Badass in Alaska part four
I value the interactions I have with people I meet on my exploits as much as I love and value the incredible scenery. Many of my lifelong friends are people I’ve met on my recent thru hikes, and Alaska has certainly added a number of new people to my list of expected long-term friends. Grace,…
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Mary Badass in Alaska…Part Three
After leaving Anchorage, I drove towards Denali, spending one night sleeping in a pull off on the side of the road. Because the car I rented was a Nissan Sentra, it was too small to stretch my legs out in. I was pretty stiff in the morning and eager to stretch and hike when I…
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Mary Badass in Alaska…Part Two
As much as I enjoyed the ferry from Juneau to Glacier Bay, the best part of it was meeting a woman named Steph. She had come to Alaska to crew for a friend of hers who was attempting to run the 414 mile Dalton Highway with the fastest known time. (Steph’s friend, Jenny, did succeed,…
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Mary Badass in Alaska…Part One
I spent a lot of my life in fear and worry. I worried what other people thought about me, about having enough food and money, and having a place to live with my son. I never felt good enough and while I seldom showed it, I was afraid of almost everything. I can see it…
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