I got the proof for the paper version of my book in the mail today- the proof is the thing you look over to check for errors and make sure everything looks good before ordering the final copies of the book. I was feeling apprehensive about this part of the process- while it's one thing … Continue reading Two day offer: a signed paper copy of Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart

Boom! My book is available on Amazon. Two years of work to make this 390 page adventure tale that I've looked at so much I no longer have any idea if it's any good or not. Check it out on Amazon here- Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart Also, Amazon makes a free kindle app that … Continue reading Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: the book

So this is happening: My book cover is finished! The design is by the incomparable Alejandra Wilson. Alejandra hiked the PCT in both 2013 and 2014, and she's also an incredible cartoonist. You can check out her amazing comics here. The cover is done, I'm in the final stages of copy editing/content editing/book formatting. Everything … Continue reading So many exciting announcements and things to share

I went to the dentist on Monday. I'd put off going for over a year, but recently I've been having some molar pain that I could no longer ignore. At the dentist I learned that one molar is significantly decayed, to the point that it is full of, ah, gross decomposing food, and that the … Continue reading Setback City

First thing: There's a Q&A with me in the upcoming issue of Brink Magazine, wherein I talk about long-distance hiking. This issue, out on March 17, features all women and is written and photographed entirely by women. It's going to be good, and you can pre-order it here. Second thing: My new pack came in … Continue reading Exciting updates from the springtime world

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