Emmi Laakso

Bonafide hiker trash trying to pass as a respectable adult. I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2015, and now I'm just biding my time until the next adventure.

Posts

The First Week(ish)!

The First Week(ish)!

Sketch at Justus Creek Drew on the wall at Outdoor 76! Dinner in Franklin Crossin' the border   Wow, 11 days into my hike,

Apr 10, 2015 : Emmi Laakso
Three Weeks Out, AKA Keeping It Together

Three Weeks Out, AKA Keeping It Together

Woof. The last month or so has been a blur, and this weekend is really the first opportunity I’ve had to sit down, collect my thoughts and put

Mar 8, 2015 : Emmi Laakso
Thru-hiking and Health Insurance

Thru-hiking and Health Insurance

First off, let me state for the record that I am not in any way an expert on health insurance. In fact, I would say that I am a total country yokel

Jan 21, 2015 : Emmi Laakso
6 Things Family & Friends Should Probably Know Before I Start My Thru-hike

6 Things Family & Friends Should Probably Know Before I Start My Thru-hike

1. Sooner or later, I will think about quitting. Please don’t enable me. Think of this as the hiker version of Odysseus and the Sirens. This is

Oct 23, 2014 : Emmi Laakso
Shake, Shake It Down Now

Shake, Shake It Down Now

They say that the AT is a roller coaster. Well, this weekend I rode the mini carnival version of that coaster from the Hemlock Springs Campsite near

Oct 6, 2014 : Emmi Laakso
So You Want to Hike for Charity

So You Want to Hike for Charity

Although the act of hiking itself is individualistic and often solitary, the larger hiking community is a true force to be reckoned with. Whether

Oct 1, 2014 : Emmi Laakso
The Countdown… er… Continues

The Countdown… er… Continues

So, I’ve only got 8 months, 15 days, and 12 hours (give or take) left before I start hiking NOBO on my planned launch date of April 1st. With so much

Jul 16, 2014 : Emmi Laakso
Top Ten Things I am Excited About for My Thru-hike

Top Ten Things I am Excited About for My Thru-hike

  10. Drawing and writing more than I have in the past few years. Once upon a time I wrote and drew all the time, and then somehow life

Jun 29, 2014 : Emmi Laakso