Oct. 18th–21st, 2017 | Days 158–161

It was an emotional morning as we woke up and tried to make plans for the last leg of our journey. We are now counting down in the double digits, a 2,650 mile endeavor has now become the 98-mile, four-day stretch in front of us.

 Sept. 29th - Oct. 3rd. | Days 139-143

The gray days in Oregon make it difficult for me to get up and get going. This morning we started hiking at 8:00am through the Three Sisters Wilderness.

Sept. 24th - 28th, 2017 | Day 134-138

After hanging out and having a drink in the famous Timberline Lodge - Jedi, Cosmo, and I set out to find the trail. The recent storm brought snow to Mt. Hood...a lot of snow.

​​Sept. 20th-24th | Days 130-134

​I've got the pre-birthday blues. We've been inside for a couple days while it stays cold and rainy in Trout Lake.

 Sept. 14th-19th, 2017 | Days 124-129

Mama G and Lynn have been some of the most amazing trail angels! Lynn took the four of us into the town of Packwood to send off our extra food.

Sept. 10th-14th | Days 119-124

After checking out of the hotel, Cosmo and I meandered into town. A friend of mine, John Z, happened to be nearby and came to hang out for the afternoon.

Sept. 4th-8th, 2017  | Days 115-119

Most of the morning hike was spent tucked away in a dense, chilly forest, with glimpses through the branches of the jagged peaks around us.

Aug. 29th-Sept. 3rd, 2017 | Days 109-114

First day hiking in Washington and it did not disappoint! Forrest and Brady joined us for the first 10 miles of our hike, and Brady loved his new persona as protective trail dog. 

Aug. 26th-28th, 2017 | Days 106-108

Cosmo and I enjoyed our van life road trip up to Seattle, where we linked up with my good friend Forrest and his wife Neesha.

Aug. 19th-25th, 2017 | Days 99-95

As soon as we got into Old Station we headed for JJ's Diner and stuffed our faces. The day was warm and the air was thick with smoke from a recent forest fire.

Aug. 12th-19th, 2017 | Days 92-99

This morning Mondo and I traded packs for 10 miles and it was incredible! He had my 40L full of food and I pranced up the trail in his 25L ultralight pack.

Aug. 6th–11th, 2017 | Days 86​–91

​Back to trail! We spent the morning packing up and getting ready to get back out to the woods. The early afternoon brought thunderstorms to Tahoe so we weren't in a big rush.

Aug. 1st–5th | Days 81–85

The big group split up for our hitching adventure but Ya Ya, Utah Aaron, Cosmo, and I stood together with our thumbs out.

July 27th-Aug. 1st, 2017 | Days 76–81

All eight of us slept in a tiny tent cabin in Yosemite Valley, fully embracing our hiker trash way of life. We took our time getting ready, grabbing one last town breakfast before attempting to hitch back up to Tuolumne Meadows.

July 23rd–26th, 2017 | Days 72–75

Once we got back to Reds Meadow the whole gang was there waiting. We ate as much of our town" food as our stomachs could muster and then (after a couple hours) packed up and headed back out to trail.

July 14th-22nd, 2017 | Days 63-71
Glen Pass  

We are well into our Sierra section and enjoying the beauty of the John Muir Trail (which was my first real backpacking trip in 2015...and my gateway drug to thru-hiking).

 June 13th–16th, 2017 | Days 32–35

Last night the winds in Hikertown sounded more like a tornado. I stayed in the bunkhouse/garage and kept waking up to a thrashing sound against the garage doors. Luckily, I've been falling in and out of deep sleep throughout my hike. The moments when I slip out of consciousness are efficient and dream-filled.