I'm so excited to officially announce my next thru hike; an attempt of the nearly 5000 mile Eastern Continental Trail! I start my journey in June 2018 and plan to complete in early 2019!

People who are interested in doing a thru hike themselves are often curious about the cost of taking on such an endeavor. It can be a hard thing to gauge at first. Truly it comes down to the fact that the money spent preparing for and executing an outdoor adventure will vary drastically from person … Continue reading How much does it cost to thru hike (specifically the Florida Trail)?

In 2012, I had been working as a cosmetologist for six years. I was building my client book and making good money, but something was missing. I was thirty and was creating the life I saw in catalogs and fashion magazines, fully embracing and profiting from the “Metrosexual” movement that was in vogue at the … Continue reading From Manicured Metrosexual to Hairy Hiker: How Thru Hiking Transformed Me