Thursday, April 10Skunk Cabbage Trail to Mussel PointCalifornia Coastal Trail Humboldt Section 2Redwood National and State ParksUnceded land of the Yurok Tribe11 miles1,566′ ascent1,497′ descent The sky slowly brightens as I drive North. The Roosevelt Elk are working early in the fields near the highway. I turn onto Robinson Road and arrive at an empty … More Skunk Cabbage Trail to Mussel Point
I’ll be setting foot on the Chilkoot Trail in exactly one month from today. I’m like, oh my gosh I need to get everything ready…….and then I’m like, wait, I think I’m ready. I figure that about a week out from departure I’ll check the weather and then I will know what gear I’m taking. … More Chilkoot: One Month Out
Week Total: 0 Back when I started all this training business, I made the goal to hike 25 miles every week and 100 miles before I left. As the sun rose on Monday, I had a total of 84 miles completed and only 16 miles left to reach my 100 mile goal. There was no … More Training: April 17 – 23
Week Total: 20.1 April 10 ~ 2 miles I push out in a sad stupor, kinda bleary from a tramatic day at the dentist. $1700 of unexpected work hits the budget HARD. I do my loops around the reservoir which don’t really register as all my focus is on sending Cherub a WhatsApp message. I’m … More Training: April 10 – 16
Week Total: 8 For pics and stories about why I didn’t get hikes in everyday, visit my Instagram. April 3 ~ 1.8 miles I sit down on the front deck recliner and it’s just so nice out. I just want to keep sitting here, so I do. What would make this view even better? How about a … More Training: April 3 – 9
Week Total: 25.7 miles March 20 ~ 2.1 miles The rain can not deter me. Can. Not. Deter. There is no waiting for the good weather. It’s crunch time so I suit up in my rain skirt and umbrella and brave the muddy path of enlightenment. Things are beautiful and drippy. My phone jingles and … More Training: March 20 – 26
Journey Return 