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Going Home: Sloppy, Wet Kisses From Old Men and Other Hitchhiking Adventures
I packed up everything that was so incredibly important to me for the past 3.5 months, everything that I didn’t even know how to properly use a year prior but now ensured my survival in the wilderness. Disheartened, I walked … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, big sur, bishop, california, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hiker, hiking, hitchhiker, hitchhiking, journey, leaving the pct, long distance hiking, mammoth, musician, nature, nevada, outdoor gear, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pct 2016, pct class of 2016, pilgrimage, through hiking, through-hiker, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, travel, traveling, yosemite
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If Grown Men Cry, Women Can Too
The next morning, still at Tuolomne Campground in Yosemite National Park, I couldn’t get out of my tent. I heard hikers all around me moving about and politely whispering so as not to wake the people still sleeping in their … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking the pacific coast trail, backpacking the pacific crest trail, backpacking the pch, defeat, disappointment, fema, female pacific crest trail hiker, female pct hiker, female solo pct hiker, hiker, hiking, hiking the pacific coast trail, hiking the pacific crest trail, hiking the pch, Injury, injury on trail, nature, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pacific crest trail hiker, pacific crest trail thru-hiker, pct, pct class of 2016, pct class of 2017, pct hiker, sadness, section hiking the pacific crest trail, solo female backpacker, solo female pct hiker, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, Trail angel, trail magic, travel
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Dear Mother, I Broke My Promise
Dear mother, I broke my promise to you. I camped alone in Yosemite National Park. No one chose to camp next to me last night as they all passed by hurriedly. Maybe sleeping next to the rushing river seemed unappealing. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, class of 2016 pct, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hiking, hiking the pacific crest trail, Injury, journey, long distance hiking, loving life, nature, out in nature, outdoor, outdoors, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pilgrimage, section hiking, section hiking the pacific crest trail, section hiking the pct, simple living, simple travel, simplicity, through hiking, through-hiker, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, trail injury, trail life, travel, traveling
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Friends, Joy, Pain, and Loneliness
I had taken the third day off, and my body repaired itself well. I felt absolutely ready to go hiking once again, as long as I was attentive to my body’s needs and warning signals and did not overwork myself … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, class of 2016, free spirit, healing, hiking, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, nature, outdoor, outdoors, pct, pct thru hike, travel, traveling, universe
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Being Mistaken for the Hungry and Homeless
This blog post is a continuation of my PCT journal entries from late July. It picks up right after Marmots, Laughter, Crystal Lakes, and Tears and My In-Town Adventures (Post Injury). I promise to share more of my in-town adventures the … Continue reading
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Tagged fema, female pacific crest trail hiker, female pct hiker, female solo pct hiker, free spirit, hiker, hikimg, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, pacific crest trail, pacific crest trail thru-hiker, pct, pct hiker, pct thru hike, solo hiking, thru-hiker, thru-hiking
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My In-Town Adventures (Post Injury)
As promised, I will now tell you about the day I hitchhiked back to Mammoth to have my phone fixed (as well as an interlude about several other towns in between). This would be my third time in Mammoth. I … Continue reading
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I’m Back!
I’m so sorry for my long absence, but I needed to get my head in the right place after three and a half months on trail and a debilitating injury that required a lot of attention afterwards. I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, Backpacking injury, class of 2016, female backpacker, female pct hiker, female solo hiker, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hike pct solo, hiker injury, hiker trash, hiking, hiking injury, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, nature, out in nature, outdoor injury, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pct hiker, pct injury, pct thru hike, pilgrimage, simple travel, simplicity, solo female backpacker, solo female hiker, solo female pct hiker, thru hike pct, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, thruhike, trail injury, trail life, travel, travel on foot, traveling
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Officially Off Trail For This Year
I have recently finally made a decision and am officially announcing that I am off trail for good for the rest of this year. By this I mean that I will not complete my thru-hike of the PCT this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, Backpacking injury, class of 2016, female backpacker, female pct hiker, female solo hiker, food prep, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hike pct solo, hiker injury, hiker trash, hiking, hiking injury, Hiking partner, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, nature, out in nature, outdoor injury, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pct hiker, pct injury, pct thru hike, pilgrimage, simple travel, small town travel, solo female backpacker, solo female hiker, solo female pct hiker, thru hike pct, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, thruhike, trail injury, trail life, travel, travel on foot, traveling
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I miss this.
I miss this so much.
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, Backpacking injury, class of 2016, female backpacker, female pct hiker, female solo hiker, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hike pct solo, hiker injury, hiker trash, hiking, hiking injury, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, loving life, nature, out in nature, outdoor, outdoor injury, outdoors, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pct class of 2016, pct hiker, pct injury, pct thru hike, pilgrimage, simple living, simple travel, simplicity, solo female backpacker, solo female hiker, solo female pct hiker, thru hike pct, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, thruhike, trail injury, trail life, travel, travel on foot, traveling
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Don’t Rain on My Sad Little Parade
I’ve been off trail for almost two weeks…again. I haven’t yet typed up my journal entry about having to get off the trail, so this may seem confusing and out of the blue. I will explain later. For now, I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, backpacking, Backpacking injury, class of 2016, female backpacker, female pct hiker, female solo hiker, free spirit, going on a trip, healing, hike pct solo, hiker injury, hiker trash, hiking, hiking injury, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, loving life, nature, out in nature, outdoor, outdoor injury, outdoors, pacific coast trail, pct class of 2016, pct hiker, pct injury, pct thru hike, pilgrimage, simple living, simple travel, simplicity, solo female backpacker, solo female hiker, solo female pct hiker, thru hike pct, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, thruhike, trail injury, trail life, travel, traveling
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Elina Travels 