Long Distance Trails

I decided to completely devote today to RELAXATION in South Lake Tahoe! Apparently I am not very good at just taking it easy so I have to schedule a...

I ate breakfast again this morning at Jax Truckee Diner before checking out of the hostel. I decided to travel to South Lake Tahoe while I healed...

Today I called my doctor first thing in the morning and left a message for his nurse. I had checked my email throughout the day yesterday but did...

I awoke this morning and headed over to the Sierra City Country Store to use the wifi and email my gastroenterologist. I feel stuck in limbo until I...

I awoke with one obsessive thought on my mind this morning : GET. TO. SIERRA CITY. I was feeling miserable after my Ulcerative Colitis flare-up on...

I'm camped by myself tonight with one of the most spectacular views of the sunset I've seen so far. And I've spent the last ten minutes curled up in...

*Reader's Note: in today's blog post I'm going to describe some aspects of physical issues I'm experiencing that are impacting my hike. If you are...

I awoke early this morning to the faint glow of predawn coloring the horizon through the trees. We were on the trail by 6:30 am and hiked to the top...

I awoke early this morning, determined to catch up to Monarch. She has a package waiting for her at the Post Office in Sierra City and wants to get...

Today was an exhausting day. The climb out of Belden going southbound is BRUTAL. I ascended a total of 5757 feet today which may be a record me. The...