Got this email from my dad tonight–no doubt a response to the “what NOT to send me on the trail” portion of the email and very rough itinerary I sent my family yesterday. I wonder how on earth I turned out to be such a sarcastic smart-ass… In case you’re wondering, April 14th is the … More I Am My Father’s Daughter
Wednesday was my first day off in what felt like forever, so I decided to take advantage of my new found nothing-to-do-ness with a day hike on the PCT in the Angeles National Forest. I had grand plans of waking up before the sun. Of filling a thermos with steaming hot coffee and sipping it … More Angeles
The past few months have been a whirlwind of stress, excitement, and anxious anticipation as I plan and prepare for my thru-hike in April. There are the physical preparations–hiking up and down dusty hills and mountains in and around Los Angeles with twenty-five pounds on my back (a chorus of sideways glances and “so what’s … More You Wait For Summer, Then You Wait For Rain
When people find out you’re going on a 2,663 some-odd mile hike by yourself they tend to ask a lot of questions or offer heaps of unsolicited advice. Or do both. Not that there’s anything wrong with that–it’s almost always out of love, curiosity, or genuine concern. Here are just a few of the words … More Change The Colors Shapes And Size
Today I look forward to the stillness of things on the trail. To waking before the sun, when the sky is muted and blue-black. To the sounds that seem to live only in those pre-dawn moments: the zzzzzzzzzip of a tent flap opening, the crunch of frost-bitten leaves under foot, the chatter of birds in … More Out on the Patio, Out in the Great Outdoors
I will write everyday. I will hope what I write is profound. I will hope what I write is eloquent. I will hope what I write is funny. I will hope what I write is spelled correctly and grammatically tolerable. I will hope what I write makes you feel something. I will hope that feeling … More Winter Mantra
I Could Drive Forever 