Quick Answers

Over my 20 years of walking long distance trails, I’ve noticed that practically all of my questions can be addressed with five essential considerations. I have started calling them my Five Essentials for Creating a Radiantly Fulfilling Walk of  Any Length. The five essentials are: Know your Trail Consider your Timing Love your Gear Magnetize …

Call for an Inner Journey

November 16, 2019 I read this in a women’s hiking blog. “Can I just rant for a moment?I’ve posted before about having to come off SOBO due to my knee this year. Also mentioned I had surgery in Sept for it. They did a couple things and I was excited that I’d get another go …

Oregon Coast Trail: Journal Anthology

September 29, 2019 “Done is better than perfect” Read my Oregon Coast Trail anthology: Oregon Coast Trail Beach Walking Discovery Since John and I completed the Oregon Coast Trail and drove south through  California to Borrego Springs and our winter home at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, I’ve been compiling the blogposts that I wrote during …

Oregon Coast Trail: Finale

September 13, 20196:45 p.m. Finished! We crossed the Oregon-California state line on the beach at Crissey Field State Park. There was no marker. John looked at Google Maps. We situated ourselves so the little blue dot hovered over the line. Done! To get here we returned to the bus stop across the street from the …

Oregon Coast Trail: Port Orford

September 13, 2019 There are many aspects of this particular journey that are different than my other long walks – the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Benton MacKaye Trail, and others. One of those is what piques my interest today. Generally, I have walked each trail once, in a single direction. By contrast, we have …