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Leaving Oregon (and Traveling in a Motorhome!)

Posted on August 9, 2018 by elinatravels

I am so excited to announce my newest adventure! Although I’ve done so much since I last wrote a blog post, I have been keeping a little too busy to routinely (or in my case, really, at all) update my … Continue reading →

Posted in By Motorhome, pacific crest trail | Tagged mammoth, motorhome adventures, oregon, pacific crest trail, pct, rv travel, RV travels, safari trek, travel, traveling, US road trip, yosemite | 10 Comments

Going Home: Sloppy, Wet Kisses From Old Men and Other Hitchhiking Adventures

Posted on August 22, 2017 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 3 Comments

If Grown Men Cry, Women Can Too

Posted on June 22, 2017 by elinatravels

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 →

Dear Mother, I Broke My Promise

Posted on November 13, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 3 Comments

Friends, Joy, Pain, and Loneliness

Posted on November 10, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 2 Comments

Being Mistaken for the Hungry and Homeless

Posted on November 9, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 2 Comments

I’m Back!

Posted on October 23, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 3 Comments

Officially Off Trail For This Year

Posted on August 26, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 16 Comments

I miss this.

Posted on August 8, 2016 by elinatravels

I miss this so much.

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 5 Comments

Marmots, Laughter, Crystal Lakes, and Tears

Posted on July 23, 2016 by elinatravels

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 →

Posted in On Foot, pacific crest trail | 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 | 4 Comments

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