I’ve walked the Appalachian Trail twice, plus another 2,000 miles working as an Appalachian Trail Conservancy ridgerunner for seven seasons.. How did I start all this? By locating the nearest trailhead to my home and setting foot on the trail. That one hour greeting let me hear my call to the trail “If I just …
Monthly Archives: June 2020
How Much Food for Vegan Hiking?
In response to the question “I’m vegan. What food do I take hiking?” I sprout mung beans and lentils on trail. Hummus, olive oil, sweet potatoes, corn mush, maple syrup. Did I mention olive oil – most calorie dense food? I was soooo afraid of being hungry and not getting enough calories when I started …
The Magic Post
First published June 27, 2013 This seems perfectly relevant for today as well! Using words to reframe my limiting beliefs! I’m wishing for magic. I’m wishing for business magic. I’m wishing for successful business magic. I’m wishing for profitable successful business magic. I’m wishing for profitable successful business strategy magic. I’m wishing for profitable successful …
Sunrise Steps
Damariscotta, Maine. June 8, 2020 I see it! I open my heart and mind to the metaphor offered. A new day’s light beams through the trees in the sky and in the world and time I am in… The light calls me to see my own path in creating racial justice, to see the true …
There Are Bears on the AT!
My 10,000 miles of walking after the age of 52 have helped me see is that detractors are reflecting in me something that I have not yet fully processed myself because I truly lack an answer from experience. Their questions and doubts invite me to do my research, look at what I really am unsure …
Getting Started on the Appalachian Trail
“I think I want to do a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. How should I prepare for that?” Here’s my answer: Go out for a day, then a night, then three or four nights. Go out for short walks in all four seasons to test your gear. One landmark in preparation is to go out …
Love Your Gear: Toiletries
Here is my backpacking toiletries list: Hotel bar soap, tiny sponge, lidded bowl for taking wash water to my tent; lip balm; .5oz teatree oil (or eucalyptus or peppermint); tiny tube of general salve; travel toothbrush; sometimes a tablespoon of baking soda for tooth powder + deoderant; large bandaids that can be cut to size; …