I’m on the road to my next backpacking adventure having trouble knowing what to write. I’ve thought of posting a number of times in these few months between finishing the Florida Trail and setting out to complete the Pacific Northwest Trail but I’ve had trouble connecting to the writer within. It was as if some…

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People keep asking me what my next adventure will be. While I understand what they’re asking, I’m trying to take on the mindset that everything in life is an adventure. It is easy for me to fall into a funk when a long planned and executed event is over. While there are many reasons for…

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I was in no big rush to get going on what would be my final day on the Florida Trail. I only had eight miles to go and knew it would be a quick, easy walk. While I waited for Steve to show signs of being awake, I looked at maps to figure out my…

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Debbie Hazen and Tommie Gipson continued to shuttle me all the way through Eglin Air Force Base and onto Santa Rosa Island, which is where one version of the Florida trail ends. Hikers have a choice to end on the beach or to head north and end where Florida and Alabama meet. I was not…

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I’ve mentioned a number of times how I have worked to lean into difficult situations and cultivate curiosity about what new things will come my way as a result of change. I have shared in other posts how hiking the Florida Trail with a broken foot opened a door for me to meet many people…

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I think almost every thru hiker, especially if they have more than one long trail under their feet, have moments of wondering why they continue on. There are days of inclement weather when it is physically painful to be outside. Sometimes rocky, wet or scary trail conditions make hikers wonder why they’re bothering. Loneliness is…

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