Day One
Avry’s Thoughts: On this the first of what will multiply to many days, I am snuggled up in my tent trying to figure out…
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On the Edge of Dreams and Truth
The last few weeks have been a blaze. One immediately important thing right before the next. I haven’t had a moment to think about…
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The Storm Before the Calm
Our lives are in chaos right now. We’re trying to figure out what we will want to eat weeks from now and cramming it…
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The Great Equalizer
I have found true peace and a deep sense of belonging when I get outside. It’s actually one of the reasons I keep heading…
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Spring Cleaning
Life is getting smaller for us. We have a little over two weeks before we gather up our backpacks, holding everything we hope we need for…
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The Head Game
Training for endurance events is hard. As I train for the Pacific Crest Trail, there are many days where “I don’t wanna” is my mantra. It…
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Goodbye Employment, Hello Trail
We are three weeks away from stopping work, which makes us just four weeks away from walking forever (well, five months seems like forever)….
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Pacific Crest Trail Gear List
After months of research, trial and error, and anally weighing things, we finally have our Pacific Crest Trail gear list! And with only 31…
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Why the Pacific Crest Trail?
I’ve been trying to put the words together for this blog for weeks. The reasons I come up with are mostly a jumble of…
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Why I Am Thru Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
I have a really lovely life — a life that based on my previous trajectory, I would never have imagined for myself. I know…
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Pacific Crest Trail: Fears
As you probably know, Avry and I are getting ready to launch off into the great unknown. We are 44 days away from our…
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Finding Your Pace
In August, my boyfriend James and I decided to hike the state of Oregon via the PCT. This section of the trail runs 460…
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