Yesterday I had an urge to do a little shopping and it was going to take either gear or chocolate to satisfy. Since I already had a stash of chocolate in the pantry and some gear on my shopping list, I felt safe in rationalizing a trip out to REI. Over the last few weeks of hiking…
Tag: trails
How I Earned My Trail Name
I know you are all dying to know about Snuffy. Who’s Snuffy? What’s a Snuffy? A person is not likely to make it to their mid-forties without a least one nickname. I don’t remember having one as a child (though my 5 younger siblings may have had one for me I don’t know about) but…
Hiking Has Ruined Me
I am often asked about why I hike so much and the answer varies widely as I have many reasons for making hiking one of my top priorities. Nothing fills my soul like a walk in the woods. This time of year is the hardest for me because I am ruined to all other forms…
You Have Got to Start Somewhere
Sometimes life just hikes up and says, “Get off your butt and do it.” No couch potatoes allowed in this game. My only son leased his first apartment with friends and moved out 2 days before Christmas Day 2015 (“You will come home for Christmas, right??”). His father passed away in 2014 (we were officially…