by Paty | May 19, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
May 18, 2021 Start: Whitney Portal (Mile 0.0)End: Trail Camp (Mile 6.5)Distance: 6.5 miles total As I mentioned in the prologue, I was just heading out of Lone Pine to begin my Mt. Whitney hike around 2:30 pm when I saw two more PCT thru-hikers huddled in the shade of...
by Paty | May 18, 2021 | Mt. Whitney, Trail Journals, West Coast
Start Point: Eugene, OREnd Point: Whitney Portal Trailhead, CATotal Distance: 698 miles (+ 92 extra miles shuttling PCT hikers to Cottonwood Pass)Starting/Ending Elevation: 430′ to 3,727′ Monday, May 17, 2021 Today was all about driving. Lots and lots of...
by Paty | May 9, 2021 | Day Hikes, The South
If you told me three years ago that I’d find myself wanting to spend time to Little Rock every spring, I would have spit out my beer. Seriously? Little Rock? Arkansas?!? Yeah, fat chance. Yet, here I am after three years of nomadic life, and I have to admit...
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...
