Ana

Doctor. Aspiring writer. Seeker of adventures. Lover of the mountains, dogs, physiology, and old books; happiest when outside. Embarking on a Southbound pilgrimage of the PCT in 2018 in memory of a dear friend lost. Also looking forward to eating lots of cheese.

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The Obligatory Gear Post

The Obligatory Gear Post

There’s no two ways about it, thru-hikers (and hopefuls, like myself) are obsessed with gear.  We like to blog about it, read about it, watch YouTube

Jun 27, 2018 : Ana
Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Lessons Learned Alone in the Grand Canyon

Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Lessons Learned Alone in the Grand Canyon

As a child, I had a picture book chronicling the adventures of Donald Duck and his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, on a camping trip in the

Dec 8, 2017 : Ana
Learning by Doing in the Big Ditch: A Solo Trek of the Escalante Route

Learning by Doing in the Big Ditch: A Solo Trek of the Escalante Route

The Grand Canyon is the type of place that you can't understand or appreciate from a single vantage point.  In photos, it looks so vast that it's

Dec 6, 2017 : Ana
The Then, the When, and the Now

The Then, the When, and the Now

For the past 7 months, I’ve been living in two worlds: in one, it’s July 2018, and I’m on the trail.  The names of alliterative resupply towns float

Oct 31, 2017 : Ana