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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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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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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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Marmots, Laughter, Crystal Lakes, and Tears
The next day, my second day on the trail since I felt well enough to hike again, I overdid it. There were 20 miles until Tuolomne Meadows campground, and I should have split these in half, but I did all … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, Backpacking injury, class of 2016, Divinity, 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, Hiking partner, Injury, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, loving life, nature, necktie, 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, spirituality, thru hike pct, thru-hike, thru-hiker, thru-hiking, thruhike, trail injury, trail life, travel, travel on foot, traveling
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Another Good Day Awaited Me
On day one of being back on the trail after two and a half weeks off, I was so excited to be back, and so was my former town-exploring partner, now turned hiking partner, Necktie. Here’s a photo for proof, … 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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What’s Important To Me
Nights in my tent with a headlamp and book are my favorite. And if my battery is charged enough, I may allow myself some quiet music as I reflect on the day’s events, what I’ve learned, who I’m becoming, and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventuring, backpacking, class of 2016, female backpacker, female pct hiker, female solo hiker, free spirit, going on a trip, hike pct solo, hiker trash, hiking, journey, long distance backpacking, long distance hiking, loving life, nature, out in nature, outdoor, outdoors, pacific coast trail, pacific crest trail, pct, pct class of 2016, pct hiker, 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 life, travel, travel on foot, traveling
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Elina Travels 