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Beginner Backpacking on the Florida Trail
Introducing "Team Rain or Shine!" I am incredibly proud of this fierce group of women. This was their first time backpacking and the weather decided to give them a little taste...
The Florida Trail 〣 Suwannee River
It's been nine long months since my girls and I have been on trail together. Life got a little crazy for everyone in the second half of last year, but we finally found our way...
Day 3 〣 Art Loeb Trail
8.4 miles today 30.1 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ We camped on top of the mountain, which is great for views but oh so windy at night! It also rained for an hour right before we had to pack...
Day 2 〣 Art Loeb Trail
11.2 miles today 20.7 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ We woke-up early to get on trail before sunrise, but have very relaxed expectations for the day. Maybe we stop after 3 miles, maybe we...
Day 1 〣 Art Loeb Trail
10.5 miles today ∘∘∘∘∘ We started the day right before first light. I'm so grateful to be back on trail and excited to show Grant my hiking world ♥️ Everything is so green right...
Day 5 〣 Arizona Trail Section Hike
17 miles today 83 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ The last few miles are always the hardest, but these women showed incredible strength and made it to the end! 83 miles in 5 days...no big deal...
Day 4 〣 Arizona Trail Section Hike
16.4 miles today 66 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ Conquered mountains today! I woke up at 3am and quickly realized everyone had a rough, cold night sleep. But that cold made it our quickest...
Day 3 〣 Arizona Trail Section Hike
16.1 miles today 49.6 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ HUMP DAY! Smack dab in the middle of our trip. Today we passed our halfway point AND this is officially the longest hike we've been on...
Day 2 〣 Arizona Trail Section Hike
17.2 miles today 33.5 miles total ∘∘∘∘∘ After our intense introduction to the Arizona heat yesterday, we decided to adjust our schedule to start really early and take a long...
Day 1 〣 Arizona Trail Section Hike
16.3 miles ∘∘∘∘∘ Ooof. Arizona is hot. You could get feel the jitters in the car ride to the trailhead, but spirits were up. We started at 6am with cool breezes and shade from...
The Florida Trail 〣 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve
Feeling good and ready to tackle more of the Florida Trail! Even though we encountered some not-so-ideal trail on our first day, we pushed through with smiles and a lot of...
The Florida Trail 〣 Ocala National Forest
Proud is an understatement. I had the privilege of leading four amazing women into the wilderness for a weekend of nature and pushing ourselves past our comfort zones. Later this...