Welcome!
I am an artist who hikes. A hiker who arts. A traveller who revels in the journey without undue devotion to the destination. I hike to be somewhere, not to get somewhere. Thanks for joining me on this journey.
Expect reflections on long distance hiking, art-making on trail and off, hiking culture, nature and my undying love for backrests.
All in long distance hiking
Heads up, nutrition sticklers! We'll need more than PopTarts to fuel this thing known as a thru hike. Here are the nutrition powerhouses I'll have with me on my 2,000 mile stroll.
I'm going to need all the help I can get!
How are you training your home team?
I put a question to members of a thru-hiker support group I’m in and asked this of the former thru-hikers and LASHes:
What did your home team do to offer support that was special and meaningful?
Here's what they said.
What an amazing opportunity solo hiking will be for stretching outside of our comfort zones, especially for the solo hiker who knows how to be alone.
I’m 15 weeks out from stepping on the trail.
But I've been busy with indoorsy things—researching gear, making freezer bag meals, bingeing on Goliath and Catastrophe.
And it suddenly dawned on me...
So I'm getting real about my training plan.
What you put on your booty matters out on the trail.
Especially for women who find themselves, ahem, repositioning their booty-covers many times a day as they strive to stay hydrated on a long trek.
I've found the secret that makes pulling up after a pee a delight, even when you're sweaty and everything is soggy and wet down there.
