Aer Parris

I woke up this morning and my whole world was covered in snow: my pack, my bivvy, every inch of the woods that was…

I am coming to you from the near warmth of my sleeping bag and bivvy. We are close to a stream, in a valley,…

Today I woke up in a flurry of anxiety. It was the day that Ant would be leaving me and the trail to rest…

Last night the wind from San Felipe sent its nasty uncle to torture us some more. He was wild with madness, getting bolder and…

Today was a doozy. Due to my miscalculations (by ten miles!!) and our heavily slowed pace yesterday, we had 22 miles ahead of us…

Today has been one of our favorites of all. We took a late start, even stopping for some incredible espresso and breakfast sammies from…

I once subscribed to the belief that humans are a bad lot — and if given the chance, they would do awful things. But,…

Last night we made a plan: sleep early, rise early, and make it into Idyllwild (where there are inns, a coffee shop, and other…

We woke up early to the sound of dogs barking, and wondered at finding ourselves in the incredibly welcoming confines of a decomposing house…

My parents gave me Christopher Chant to read after I gobbled up the Harry Potter series. It may be even better (forgive the heresy),…

I woke at five am to a face full of fine grit. The tent fly was plastered to the tent, wind pushing into my…

Just as predicted, the rains pulled away their loathsome curtain to reveal a stunning morning. We had misty mountain moodiness settling in little cracks…