On the PCT: Forester Pass
July 16, 2015
Apparently, I was so excited about reaching the hike’s high point that I needed to climb Forester twice.
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Finding My Way to Orienteering
March 15, 2015
I think I may have found a new outdoor athletic passion. On the registration form for Orienteering Louisville‘s Return of the Otter meet, there should have been a disclaimer warning about addiction. A few months ago, I had no idea that orienteering was a sport. I was still planting trees
Q&A: How to Calculate Pace
February 13, 2015
I think I should preface this post with a disclaimer: Even though I’d been an Environmental Studies major in college, I spent the two years before my thru-hike working as a TA for the local community college’s math department. Alone, that might not have been hugely problematic. However, I hiked
Q&A: How to Physically Prepare for a Thru-Hike
December 2, 2014
When talking with aspiring thru-hikers, it rarely takes long for the conversation to turn to the physicality of an end-to-end hike. Hiking a long trail is seen as a physical feat, one worthy of as much respect as an international competition of any other sport. But, here’s a secret: A
