Happy FriYay! It’s been a busy week here in the Carolinas. We went out and hiked 5 miles with our packs on Sunday after Mass. After the previous week and vertigo, I was a bit nervous. It turned out fine, thankfully. After my urgent care visit and a stronger antibiotic, the middle ear infection is gone and has not returned.…
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Top Benefits of Using Grayl Geopress: Cleaner Water on Your Adventures
I am so excited about the Grayl Geopress! While we already own a Sawyer Squeeze water filter, we decided to give the Geopress a try. The biggest reason is that it filters out viruses as well as bacteria and other pathogens. We’ve recently experienced some pretty nasty things while hiking. Dirty diapers left right at the base of a waterfall,…
Healing Through Nature: My Journey to Section Hike the Appalachian Trail
I am in South Carolina for work this week and have done a lot of driving. It’s a big state! I was in Myrtle Beach yesterday and this morning. I am now in Columbia. As I drive around for work, I listen to quite a few podcasts. If you have not checked out the Huberman Lab podcast, you need to!…
Hiking with Ear Issues: My Experience. Gear Part II.
Yesterday, we loaded our packs and headed to Hanging Rock State Park. At just over a mile on the trail, I continued to get dizzy and ended up throwing up 3 times. Not fun. I did make it back and carried my own pack over a mile after this. Whew. Do not recommend! While we were at Red River Gorge,…
Gearing Up
Eighty-eight days until we hit the trail. We are figuring out the shuttle points and getting our gear together. Originally, we were going to shuttle to the end and back to the start. Marty had the idea of leaving a car midway and then at the end. Just in case something happens that we need to get out – heaven…
Goose Creek State Park, NC
A few weeks ago, we took off in the Jeep with our little teardrop in tow. I always say I’m going to find time to journal all these places we go. I end up falling asleep after a long day of adventure and don’t get to it. God’s Creation is amazing. We got to the campsite late Friday night. Settled…
Kinzua Bridge State Park
When we arrived in Allegheny National Forest, it was raining on our side of the mountains. We got camp set up that first Sunday afternoon and hoped the rain would stop. Monday, we headed out, even though it was still raining. Not too far away, on the other side of the mountains, the sun was shining. We visited Kinzua Bridge…
A Dream Come True
God is SO good. I am very blessed. 7 years ago, I felt like I was thrown out like trash. But God and friends. God showed me that I am who He says I am…..and He restored me. I wasn’t sure I would make it on my own, but I had faith that with God and hard work, everything would…
My Little Red Bike 