Loving the Lares

This is a few months late but better late than never… right?  While we were in Peru, we did a 3-day 2-night trek.  There are so many different Incan trails in South America as the Incan Empire was so large.  There are also different levels of trails as the royals would travel by mostly cobblestone

What I Learned in a Week on the Appalachian Trail

With 7 days on the trail and 6 days of hiking I have completed about 81 miles of the AT. I plan on hiking much more of it over the summer and next years of my life to one day complete it. After only a week on the trail I have learned a lot, and most of

AT Packing List

So I have made a list of everything I am bringing on my exciting section hike coming up!  This is everything I can think of that I am bringing besides food. Help Fund My Hike

Prepping for the AT

As much as I would like to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, my job just doesn’t allow for it.  My job does however lend to completing big sections of the AT at a time.  This summer my friend and I have plans to get some good mileage underway!  Section hiking the AT or any other distance

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Please click here to donate! https://www.gofundme.com/259cvt8 From a young age I was always in love with spending time outside.  I grew up spending multiple days at a time in the wilderness hiking, rock climbing, and many other things.  I also had amazing, strong women in my family that fueled my passion for adventure and nature.  My

5 North Carolina Day Hikes You Should Do

Hiking in North Carolina Rocks! So often people think of the west as a hiking mecca. When really, some of the best hiking in the country is located in North Carolina. With four national forests (Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, Croatan) the Great Smokey Mountains (the most popular national park in the USA) and the Appalachian Trail

Tips for Hiking With Girl’s Best Friend

As you all already know I love to hike!  I would go out and hike in the mountains daily if my job allowed it!  One thing that makes hiking so much better though is hiking with girls best friend.  In my case, that is Ruby and one day soon Piper (you really shouldn’t take dogs on

8 Things Female Hikers Should Think About

In honor of International Women’s Day I thought I would come up with a list of 8 things that female hikers should think about before hitting the trail. Featuring photos of some of the awesome women in my life 🙂