About

 

Hey, Y’all!

My name is Roo,

aka Mix Tape.

I started long distance hiking in 2017 when I tackled the Appalachian Trail. After walking 1,800 miles, the AT tackled me back.

Some time between starting the AT in 2017 and finishing the AT in 2020, I started mixing things up. Now I cobble together sections of trail that interest me and allow me to keep going with fewer injuries and fewer regrets.

These days, I hike to be somewhere, not to get somewhere.

Most of my wanderlust centers around hiking and the sketchbook I carry with me along the way. But you’ll find a lot of reflections in my “Journal,” too, about hiking culture, nature, gear, life in the slow lane, staying healthy on trail and creativity.

I hope this journal inspires you to try scary things, fail regularly if only to learn more about what success looks like to you and, above all, hike your own hike.

Feel free to follow me on Instagram and say Hi!