Raider is a hiking & music addict, and recent grad of the SOBO AT class of 2017. This wannabe writer is hailed by co-people as Inventive Passionate an OK hiker. You may see her, her Golden Retriever Indiana, along the AT this summer, come say hi at Rattle River Hostel! She is also entirely made out of high-fives. She also definitely didnt use a bio generator for any of this.
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SOBO Resupply Spreadsheet
When it comes to the nitty gritty details of resupply, understandably it can be a bit overwhelming. Fortunately for us all, I have an anal retentive
Raider’s Closet: Women’s SOBO Hiking Clothing
There was a dark time before the trail. The glow of a little screen late into the night. An iPhone placed on a table, only to be quickly snatched
Raider’s Fanny Pack : Toiletries And More
Up the trail, the sun glimmered off an iridescent waist, rainbow reflections hitting the dirt path. Grown-out blonde hair tucked loosely into a
Raider’s Gear Review And Other Stories
My fellow hiker trash, welcome! What lies before you is all the hiking gear I used to finish my 2017 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I've
How I Thru-Hiked With A Golden Retriever
It all started with a contest. Make a video why you want to hike the Appalachian Trail. My idea was simple. I just wanted to go for a long walk
Thru-Hiker Thoughts: How I Realized Why I was Hiking the AT
I had lost sight of a specific reason why I was hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was becoming so daunting that I couldn't even provide an answer to
10 Myths for SOBO Thru-Hikers
July 6th marked the beginning of my SOBO journey to Georgia, with the summit of Katahdin. I hit the mountain full of excitement and wonder, not only
SOBO Hike Planning with a Dog (what the @*#% am I doing?)
Hiking the trail has been a slow migrating thought process for a bit now. The dream lives in all of us, until we can finally exclaim"I'm hiking the