by Paty | Oct 30, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Gear
Here’s the list of all the gear I finished the trail with – since it mostly closely reflects what I carried for most of my journey. If you scroll down to the bottom, you’ll can see what items I dumped entirely, what items I swapped out, and what I...
by Paty | Oct 22, 2019 | Places & Events, Southwest US
In early October 2019, I finally got the chance to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I’ve always wanted to see this spectacular event. But I never lived close enough to pull it off. Now that I’m living the nomadic RV life though,...
by Paty | Oct 18, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
Ask most people to describe New Mexico, and they’ll probably envision the sparsely inhabited desert scenes from the tv show Breaking Bad. Nothing but tumbleweeds blowing across miles upon miles of dirt roads and flat terrain as far as the eye can see. But head...
by Paty | Oct 11, 2019 | Southwest US, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #17 Date Visited: October 8, 2019 Route Taken: Williams Lake Trail & Wheeler Peak Trail from Taos Valley Ski Resort – 8 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: A challenging steep trail that gains 3,000 feet over 4...
by Paty | Oct 4, 2019 | Hiking
While I was out hiking the Appalachian Trail, friends and family often asked me, “What do you plan to do when you finish?” My mother-in-law even wondered whether I planned to hike Mt. Everest, since my adventures keep getting bigger and bigger each year...
