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 | Sep 27, 2020 | Gear, Hiking
Plenty of typical backpacking staples are missing in my food bag. No salami or pepperoni. No bags of beef jerky. Not even pre-packaged beef stroganoff or chili mac. As someone who follows a pescatarian diet (I eat fish about once a week when I’m off trail), my...
by Paty | Sep 15, 2020 | Gear, Uinta Highline Trail
When I was deciding how to use my REI dividend back in May of this year, I had one major purchase on the top of my wish list. I wanted a Garmin inReach Mini GPS device. Retailing at $350, this satellite communicator was a splurge for me. It was right on par with...
by Paty | Sep 12, 2020 | Gear, Rockies, Uinta Highline Trail
The Unita Highline Trail was the last of my summer thru-hikes for 2020. I’d already thru-hiked the Tahoe Rim Trail and North Umpqua Trail, so I pretty much had my gear dialed in for this adventure. Nonetheless, I did make some major additions and changes to the...
by Paty | Sep 10, 2020 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Uinta Highline Trail
Sunday – September 8, 2020 Start Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)End Point: Tungsten Lake (Mile 70.6)Distance Hiked: 0 miles When I left off last time, I was staring at my bright orange Garmin inReach Mini and contemplating whether to press the SOS button...
