After having an extended break from adventures (except for the forceful and unfortunately timed inhalation that brought a gnat through my nostril to be lost in my sinuses for an hour before I coughed and spit it out), I decided it was time to bust out the camping gear again. Dad and I have embarked…

I have held you all in suspense for weeks now! Spoiler alert: I made it to Washington. 😊 I feel so far removed from the trail now, as I've had nary a moment to recover and gather my thoughts over the past two weeks; from a red-eye flight from Portland to Minneapolis, to a 24-hour…

I am highly motivated by food. I generally have snacks stashed at all my regular haunts: home, work, car, suitcase, jacket pocket, Bible case, etc. Whenever I run low on snacks (I mean, is one granola bar ever enough??), my stomach immediately tightens into a knot with a gurgle. So you can imagine that food…