Rambling Hemlock

After backpacking frequently this summer, I've been feeling confident and comfortable with my gear and routine.   In preparation for tea...

In addition to taking trapeze class, for the past year I've been learning another type of aerial dance, fabrics.  Fabrics requires more ...

I have been thinking a lot lately about hiking speed.   After the news that Jennifer Pharr Davis set the record for the fastest thru hike of...

Half an hour into the hike it happens:  the climb becomes effortless, my body relaxes, my breathing falls in sync with the rhythm of my foot...

After the success of our North Carolina Trail Dames Beginner Backpacking trip , we brought the show to Georgia.  Eleven beginners turned out...

I'm continuing to work on changing the way I hike to improve my alignment, and thus prevent my problems with knee pain that I've be...

A few of us from the Georgia Trail Dames group drove up to meet the North Carolina Dames to help with their beginner backpacking trip at Pa...