About
I’m Bekah, a budget traveler, long distance hiker, and passionate environmentalist from Indianapolis, IN, USA. One day, I decided I didn’t want to dream about traveling any more. Nope, no more dreaming. Time for doing. I decided to take a leap of faith into…
Create Your Own Adventure
So you’ve been inspired, and traveling has consumed your every thought. That’s awesome. Welcome to the planning stage. Although the extra job and countless hours of work to save up for the big trip aren’t exactly thrilling, I promise you it will all be…
Tales from the Trails
Colorado Trail 2017 Denver to Breckenridge Breckenridge to Buena Vista Buena Vista to Saguache Saguache to Silverton Silverton to Durango Pacific Crest Trail 2016 Why I’m Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail PCT Gear – Choosing Our Big Three PCT Master Ultralight Gear Lists Our…
What to Expect from a NOLS Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Course
This February, Sean and I decided to expand our outdoor education by taking a 9 day Wilderness First Responder (WFR, commonly called Woofer) course accredited by the internationally recognized National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Although not required by our upcoming guide jobs in Alaska…
Powered by Plants – Vegan Backpacking on a Thruhike
Since adopting a vegan lifestyle last year, my husband and I have hiked over 3000 miles on a plant based diet including about 500 miles on the Colorado Trail (CT) and over 2500 on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) . As with most of a vegan lifestyle,…
Thruhiking the Conti D: An Overview of the Continental Divide Trail
CDT 2018 Overview Our Stats Mexico – Canada, Northbound April 25 – August 18 Total Miles Walked – 2530.5 116 Days 12 0-Mile Days Miles Per Day Average – 21.8 Miles Per Day Average w/o 0’s – 24.3 Most Miles in 1 Day –…
