Five years ago I began dreaming the beginnings of Her Odyssey. When you bring a dream into the grander world it encounters both adversity and growth as it takes form. Her Odyssey…
Crossing borders correctly is of great importance when planning for extended travel. I anticipate at least 7 border crossings while hiking (not counting off-season/non-hiking periods). Navigating them safely and respectfully…
“Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.” ~Inigo Montoya These past 3 months, have enjoyed a steady flow of adventuring friends through the lovely Wallace…
Face Book page for the trek, here. ‘Like’ to follow along as we post photos of preparation and eventually, trail! Gathering gear, selling stuff, planning a ‘Goodbye for a While’…
Dreams return; harbingers of change. I begin to feel the gears turning in earnest toward this hike. It began years ago with evenings of reading others’ adventures across South America…
In a hotel room in Colorado Springs, visiting my grandparents who were passing through. Thunder rumbles the building, vibrating glass in the door. Hail, rain, and snow sweep in sheets…
Basic tenet of life on the trail: “hike your own hike.” After a few thousand miles I have also learned, intentions shape the experience. Keeping to a trail requires maps…
So long as we dream, there will be new frontiers. Maps are drawn and re-drawn. Mountains move. I am going to walk the length of the Americas. Like so many…
Why haven’t I blogged in a month and a half? B/c without tales of physical challenge and adventure, no siento que meresco su tiempo. Here I humble and share a…
