Lessons Learned in one year of Van Life
One year on the road as a solo female traveler taught me some valuable life lessons.
Preparing for the Storms | Van Life Safety
How I stayed safe in an evacuation-level wind storm.
The Vanlife Sixain
Six things van life taught me in the first six months.
Broken Dreams brought me here
Why I decided to transition to van life.
Why Trail Running? Because.
Why do I love trail running?
The Solo Year
Here I am, a year later, with dozens of subjects, ideas, and adventures I’ve jotted down over the year, but not one piece complete in 2018. And by complete, I mean that I didn’t sit down and curate a story on my laptop that I felt was “worthy” of sharing on some sort of social […]
Sierra’s Traverse Through 2017
A Year Behind or a Year Ahead? Two years ago was full of life changes. Not just the typical “I met someone new” or “I lost some weight” type of changes. 2016 for me was pivotal in so may ways. I could say I finally found myself, after I thought I already had. Then along […]
The Grand Loop – Olympic National Park
Labor Day weekend seemed to be the last opportunity we had for a “big” trip this summer. The weather forecast was promising, so we went ahead and decided to trek the long-awaited Grand Pass Loop in Olympic National Park. This would be 46 miles and 12,600 feet of elevation gain over three days and two […]
Grand Park “Backdoor” Loop
This “backdoor” loop into and through Mt Rainier National Park had been on our radar for a while. Multiple attempts to follow through with the plan ended with bad weather, not enough time, or our friend that wanted to do this with us not being available the same day we were. Finally schedules, weather, and […]
Kautz/Wonderland/Ramparts Loop
There are endless loops in Mt Rainier National Park that will allow you some challenging day runs/treks and boast fabulous views. This 13.5 mile loop doesn’t warrant a long entry, but is certainly worth mentioning, and showing off a few photos of the lovely views that pop up here and there! The best route to […]