Bear Bag Hanging
Some tips for hanging a bear bag: What I found for myself is that a rope over about 40 feet is more than I need on the AT and the extra just gets tangled up!! Nothing worse than a tangled bear rope....
View ArticleHow Can I Stumble?
November 10, 2020 Today, I read this comment about myself offered by a friend in a women’s group. The game was to give a compliment about a mutual friend. I was deeply touched by this written by...
View ArticleFull Moon Watching
February 27, 2021 My fun job at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park provides opportunities to see and share amazing phenomena. Here’s one: full moon rising over the Badlands. I did livestream videos for the...
View ArticleLove Your Gear: Shoes
In my 10,000 miles, I’ve worn something like 19 pairs of shoes. Among them were 5 pairs of Vasque Breeze, but they’re no longer available. Also was a pair of used white reeboks I bought at a second...
View ArticleWalking into Your Dream!
Are you yearning to walk the Appalachian Trail? You wonder how. You wonder if you can do it. You know there’s a lot to prepare, but don’t know where to start. Everyone you know says that’s a crazy...
View ArticleImaging a Reset
It’s January 20, 2022 and my first blogpost in a while. I’m taking a week’s vacation from my park job in the warm, sunny desert of Southern California to create time with my family. I flew, literally...
View ArticleCreating a New Memory
It’s June 1st, 2023 and I’m staying in a hotel in Virginia, halfway between my brother’s house in Charleston, SC and my new homebase in Dayton, OH. It dawned on me, while basking in the cleansing...
View ArticleLightening the Load
My friend shared her gear list for a 22-mile backpack journey and asked for suggestions on how to lighten her load. Here is her list, with my suggestions for her to consider. Items to eliminate are...
View ArticleShoe Choice?!
September 22, 2023 My shoes feel too small! My beloved Oboz are worn on the soles after a year of wear. Mind you, they’re not worn from hiking, just everyday wear. I haven’t been walking much for the...
View ArticleLove Your Gear: New Shoes
I need to update my list of 20 or so pairs of shoes I’ve worn since I started walking in service to others. It’s February, 2024, and I need bigger shoes! There’s a pun there, I know! Something about...
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