One of my goals was to record all of the miles that I hiked in 2019. I’m big on notebooks and journals. Maybe it has to do with being a journalist. I accumulate them, but rarely use them all. I started keeping a spreadsheet mid-last year to track my mileage, but gave it up after […]
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2018: A Year of Hikes in Review
A Year of Hikes in review… Like choosing a favorite child, it is hard for me to pick the favorite hike of 2018. I have been so fortunate to hike so many trails this past year with some of the people most important to me in the world. And many of the trails, I’ve hiked […]
Last minute gifts for hikers
There is still time to grab a few last minute gifts for the hikers in your life – or yourself. In an earlier post, I mentioned essentials for hikers. REI has this great list. https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html. A few snack bars, headlamp or a fine pair of socks make great stocking stuffers and are much appreciated by […]
Take a Hike!
“Take a hike.” Those words may not always be said in the most loving manner, but I’m telling you because I do care about you – take a hike! National Take a Hike Day is Saturday, November 17th. This event was created by the American Hiking Society to encourage folks to get out of doors […]
Sand, er, shake up your hike…
Four or five days a week, I walk/hike the same 5.1 path in a beautiful park nearby. Then once or twice a week, a take a longer hike with a good friend or my husband – sometimes at the same park, sometimes a different location. And every once in a while, I get to […]