by Paty | Jan 20, 2020 | Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
January 19, 2020 Route: Mile 0.0 (Southern Terminus) to Mile 20.0 (Lake Morena Campground) Daily Distance: 20 miles Cumulative Distance: 20 miles I woke up early this morning in Mission Bay- just on the outskirts of San Diego, California. It was a 63-mile drive to the...
by Paty | Nov 23, 2019 | Day Hikes, New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
I have a confession to make. After four continuous months of hiking on the Appalachian Trail, I’m burnt out on forests. Thru-hikers sometimes refer to the AT as “the green tunnel,” because you’re constantly immersed in a living forest. The...
by Paty | Nov 15, 2019 | Day Hikes, Rockies
I used to regularly visit Colorado Springs back in the days when I was in the Army. It’s a beautiful city, filled with people who love the outdoor life. There’s hiking, mountain biking, even trips into the Rockies to go skiing. The opportunities are...
by Paty | Nov 6, 2019 | Day Hikes, Southwest US
5 Fall Hikes and Breweries in Northern New Mexico Welcome to my second installment in the Trails & Ales series. Last October, I shared some of my favorite local hikes and microbreweries in Northern Virginia while visiting the Washington D.C. area. Now a full year...
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 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...
