Tangles Walk in the Woods: Part 5
Between carrying extra water and increasing lower back pain, I was reconsidering if I had what it took to continue on the trail. I knew I wasn’t ready to go home to questions of “How are you doing? How is…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 4
The beauty of life on the trail is that you can choose solitude or fellowship, the peace of the woods or an evening in town, quiet stealth campsites or social shelters. I discovered that I really liked hiking alone. My…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 3
I watched in wonder (and horror) as two brothers, Fire Starter and Big Boy, piled wood and trash onto a fire ring and had a blazing fire within minutes. I love campfires out on the trail, but it’s a big…
Tangle’s Walk in the Woods: Part 2
Many friends asked if I was afraid of going alone. I suppose their concerns were valid. Whenever in my life have I thought it was a good idea to go into the woods, alone, for six weeks? Anything could happen! …
Coming of Age
Weaving through the mountain ridges, I began to think about my soon approaching 40th birthday. I’m not facing a midlife crisis. If anything, I feel like this birthday is a coming of age!
Tramily
“Nice Backpack! Man I wish mine had that stretchy pocket on the outside. What kind of pack is that?” “it’s an Osprey Volt.” “Nice!” “Have you checked out the water source yet?” “Yeah, the first spot you come to is…
