by Paty | Mar 31, 2021 | Midwest, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #31 Date Visited: March 26, 2021 Route Taken: Short walk from the dirt parking area (200 feet roundtrip) Type of Terrain: Flat, open farmland surrounds this high point, but the actual marker rests in a small copse of...
by Paty | Mar 30, 2021 | Midwest, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #30 Date Visited: March 25, 2021 Route Taken: Taum Sauk Trail from the high point parking area – 0.3 miles (round-trip) Type of Terrain: Paved sidewalk (ADA-accessible) from the parking lot to the high point marker...
by Paty | Mar 12, 2021 | Gear
It’s 2021 and I’m super ready to start the hiking season! I’ve been planning my tail off, in fact. Although the pandemic is still quashing my super long trail dreams of hiking the PCT or CDT, I am still excited to sink my teeth into a few shorter and middle-distance...
by Paty | Feb 14, 2021 | Books
Welcome to my third annual winter reading list! It’s finally winter 2021. I know we’re all elated to put 2020 (aka – the year of the dumpster fire) in our rearview mirror. If you’re anything like me, you’re chomping at the bit as you wait...
by Paty | Feb 10, 2021 | HP blogs
Ah, highpointing. The goal I’m becoming obsessed with. As I’ve explained once before, highpointing wasn’t some deep-seated ambition that began in childhood. I didn’t even know about it a few years ago. It was simply born out of my nomadic...
