My backpacking trips over the past year have each had their share of disappointments, and this pattern persisted on my most recent adventure. I strive to maintain a positive perspective when writing about my experiences—and while certain personal details remain private and are not shared publicly—there may still be valuable lessons to take away from … Continue reading Misadventures in New Hampshires White Mountains!
A guilty secret can become like a worm in your brain and there are many online recommendations on how to resolve such a dilemma. My guilty secret didn’t require "therapy" though perhaps wouldn’t be a bad idea for other crazy thoughts that sometimes become entangled in my brain. So, first off here is my confession... … Continue reading True Confessions!
Nemophilist here! Despite feeling more happy, content and comfortable on trail than anywhere else, for a myriad of reasons, that was not the case on the Cohos Trail. The weather conditions, difficulty of the trail, logistics and time constraints plus not actually completing the trail played a part in my misery, and I couldn't find … Continue reading The Cohos Trail-Northern New Hampshire
This year’s hiking adventures have not exactly gone as planned and when my trail sista, Songbird proposed hiking New Hampshire’s MSG Trail, I was eager to get back to my favorite pastime of heading into the forest carrying everything I need to survive in my pack. Although VA is where Songbird lives when not adventuring … Continue reading New Hampshire’s Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail!