Life’s a Dance
If you quite before you start, is that considered a failure? If so then I have successfully failed my first thru-hike! I never did walk the infamous Appalachian Trail, not...
Excerpt From “My Girl Vaida”: Part Hiking Adventure, Part Puppy Love Story
My Girl Vaida, written by Caitlin Quinn, is the story of Caitlin and her dog Vaida, the bright-eyed lab mix puppy she adopts and takes along on her adventures. Moving...
Oh no! It’s Covid!
They say you pack your fears… I wake up on Sunday morning, which happened to be my birthday. It should have been a wonderful day of celebration and dinner with...
Hiking With a Random Dog For Miles
ECT Day 291&292 Day 291: 35 miles This morning I slept in until 6:30am and then got packed up. Setting out from camp we were only about 3 miles from...
Getting my B2 Visa – Here’s what I wish I knew!
As a foreigner, if you don’t get your Visa on time, your thru-hike will remain a dream.. Here is what I wish I knew!
My First Florida Bear Encounter
ECT Day 289&290 Day 289: 31 miles This morning we packed up fairly early in the second story of the shelter. It was so nice to be able to sleep...
I want to do a thru-hike, but…
My name is François; I’m 34 years old. I don’t own a house, a car, or fancy clothes. I have lived a nomad life for the past eight years and...
CDT Hiker Trail Magic in Florida
ECT Day 287&288 Day 287: 25.7 miles This morning I woke up around 4:30 a.m. and began to stir around. Beer Run wanted to have an early start today and...
Slowing Down (& Speeding Up) in NorCal
It was finally time to slow down in NorCal - to jump in the lakes, to take lunch naps, and to pick up all the large pinecones. It was also...
The One About Washington
The beginning of every last time. Last time making a campfire. Last time swimming. Last hitchhike. Last burger. Last sunny day. Last last last. I wanted everything to last. But...