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A tale of two insects, and Julian
The vortex of Julian only grazed us - we had Mom's pie of course, and we walked over to Carmen's Place, where we immediately fell to the task of
7 surprises from my section hike
In May, I hiked Section A. I researched my trip deeply - at one point even pushing the patient Zog to say, "Damn you ask a lot of questions!"
Trail depression – a few thoughts
We've all heard that hiking long trails will ruin your life. Meant to be a warning I suppose. It sounds kind of sexy in a way, piquing some weird
Rodriguez Road and the Milky Way
I've always wanted to see the Milky Way. Over the years I've seen all the photos, the same ones you've seen - the cloud of stars like a
Super Dave and the air mattress mistake
I was shaken down again in Mt. Laguna by Keith, who drew another, larger, similarly interested crowd. Everyone was hot and putting off leaving, so
Shakedowns and other terrifying things
Beginning this thing, long distance hiking, has been a process wrought with self-doubt for me. Throughout the dreaming and planning, I arrive at
Day zero: San Diego and the secret panic attack
San Diego rolled into sight like a colorful beach ball, immediately charming with the sailboats and the ocean and the airport all chummy as if
Day zero or: How I learned to stop worrying and get on the plane
The airline staff were watching me with unveiled interest. I had arrived at 5:30am (after a brisk hour of sleep) with unusual luggage and a buddy
The moment I stopped body shaming myself
Hi, I'm Sabrina and I sometimes feel super annoyed by my imperfect body. Maybe you can relate. I've never been under any delusions of perfection,
What’s better than doing nothing?
That's easy. Doing something. That's the reason I section hike. When I first decided to the hike the PCT, to be completely honest, I was going