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Yes and No

September 3, 2020/9 Comments/in 2020, Awesome, Baselland, bivvy, Gear, Hiker Hunger, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plans, Pre Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Switzerland, thruhiking, Trekking, Weitwandern, Woods /by Heidi

Hello friends!

“How are you all keeping up?”

“How have you been all this time since we spoke?”

The Twist

August 1, 2019/11 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plan B, thruhiking, USA /by Heidi

We hang out at the monument a bit before we hike onwards and enjoy the precious moment just for a little bit longer.

My New Ice Axe Skills!

February 11, 2019/5 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Crampons, Fear, Gear, Hiker Trash, Ice, Ice Axe, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plans, Pre Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Public Transport, Scotland, Snow, Trekking, Vertigo /by Heidi

Decision made! I will do this “ice axe, crampons and self arresting” course in order to prepare for my next thru hike!! I am all set, the plane to Inverness, Scotland, leaves in 7 hours. So I better get some sleeping done.

Zpacks

Zpack Duplex – 539 grams of Tent

December 24, 2018/14 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Fear, Food, Gear, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plans, Pre Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Snow, thruhiking, Trekking, USA, ZPack Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent /by Heidi

Well!

“Hey there everybody!”

Long time no see! I missed you guys!

We haven’t heard from each other in an awfully long while. But this will change, as I am slowly but surely getting into “CDT Preparation Mode”!

Via Alpina in Switzerland

September 6, 2018/11 Comments/in 2018, Animals, Awesome, Fear, Gear, Hiker Hunger, Hiker Trash, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plan B, Psyche, Switzerland, thruhiking, Vertigo, Via Alpina Switzerland /by Heidi

I need to get out!

Outdoors to be precise.

“Now!”

Otherwise I seem to get a little crazy…

What Helps To Prevent Blisters?

July 9, 2018/4 Comments/in CDT, Continental Divide Trail, Gear, Hiker Trash, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Pain, Post Trail Thoughts, Pre Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Switzerland, thruhiking, Trekking /by Heidi

Well, isn’t this one of the big questions for every hiker, let alone long distance hiker!?

Needles

November 26, 2017/6 Comments/in Fear, Pain, PCT, Post Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Snow, Switzerland /by Heidi

Here I am, waiting for my tattoo appointment.

Back Home. A Status Report.

October 12, 2017/18 Comments/in Animals, Awesome, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Pain, PCT, pct blog 2017, PCT Class of 2017, Post Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Switzerland, Trekking /by Heidi

Well!
I am back home!

Seattle And Beyond

September 6, 2017/6 Comments/in Fear, Fire, Food, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Pain, PCT, pct blog 2017, PCT Class of 2017, Psyche, Trekking, Woods /by Heidi

We can stay the night at Andy’s place in Seattle. I get to sleep in the guest bed, Felix sleeps on the sofa.

Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway

August 27, 2017/9 Comments/in Animals, Awesome, Fear, Food, Hiker Hunger, Hiker Trash, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Pain, PCT, pct blog 2017, PCT Class of 2017, Psyche /by Heidi

We make it into the little village Trout Lake with no problem. A trail angel living here seems to enjoy shuttling hikers from and to the trail head!