We were together the summer I listened to Cat Power and Dolly Parton. I was so sad that summer, so full of generalized anxiety and an unshakeable feeling that something horrible was about to happen- I still can't listen to Jolene or a certain Cat Power album without wanting to cry. I had a little … Continue reading Cat Power

Hello blog world! It's been a minute. I've been editing my manuscript in a steadfast and masochistic way, forcing myself to sit down at my little wooden desk in the pale light of my single bedroom window for four hours each day and giving myself only about a dozen instagram breaks, and I am happy … Continue reading My life right now

I first entertained the idea of long-distance hiking after discovering Mike Clelland's book Ultralight Backpackin Tips. I'd gone backpacking before, and it had been beautiful, but I had been in a lot of pain; in Backpackin' Tips, which is like Ray Jardine distilled for the modern age and hilariously illustrated with cartoons, Clelland gleefully advises … Continue reading Long Distance Hiking Has No Brand: Some Thoughts on Sponsorship