Aer Parris

The Pacific Crest Trail is typically an 18-inch bare stretch of dirt, the only barren ground in the surrounding wild (save the worn patches…

We started walking at 5pm today, me following behind a long chain of great new friends: Ant, Dash, Teresa, and Laurie. It was 97…

There is a fine line between adventure and danger, and it is possible to lose your way. Figuring out where to tread that line…

I woke this morning in a dusty little campsite with Rainbow Dash’s tent beside me. A great big tree was shielding us from the…

I won’t lie to you — after 30 miles, I woke up a little stiff. The night had been a tiny bit colder than…

My feet are warriors. My legs beasts of burden. My core is a rock. My back, full of knots. I am seven miles away…

I woke up with a bang at 2am. I was hot! I ripped off my socks, possessed with a heat I could not handle….

Thru hiking can be really stressful — just as, if not more so, than civilized life. “Why?” You are probably asking yourself. “There are…

Today began with quite a late start — 9am, which is normally hiker noon. But it was beautiful because Rainbow Dash was feeling herself…

People come to this trail with so many different goals in mind: friendship, endurance, speed, self discovery, and on and on. And while we…

We had been hiking for hours, and my body felt loose — each joint was separate from the next, and I was flopping down…

We woke today at the top of a mountain. It was beautiful. The clouds created a layer of marshmallow fluff that filled up the…