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Category: Backpacking

Better Off Leash

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Uncategorized
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A few years ago my landlord, Doug – of the most delicious bbq in town – had this ageing dog named Lul[a].  Auburn hide, taught over lipoma masses, grey around…

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The Redcoats are Coming

Posted in Backpacking, Community, Skiing, Snow Sports
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So named for a particularly becoming shade of red nail polish found in the Hut. It seems evidence like no other when incredible opportunities manifest and come together on the…

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Francie’s Cabin, August 2013

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Uncategorized
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The next morning, clouds kept company thin as I packed up and set off on Wheeler Trail, following 10 Mile Range southwards, over Wheeler Pass (12,408 ft) which drops to…

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The Adventure in Getting There

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Community
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The Dentist’s is a great place to practice meditation. An hour and a half of drilling and filling and I began to nod off. Missed the bus, so started attempting…

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Recipe: Honey Trail Balls

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Colorado Trail, Uncategorized
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Honey Trail Balls (Courtesy of Catastrophe) 2/3 cup almonds 2/3 cup walnuts 2/3 cup oat bran 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup raisins/craisins/dates 1/4 cup cocoa nibs/choc chips 1/4 cup coconut…

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Wyoming Wilds: Wind River Range

Posted in Backpacking, Community
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Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust During my first summer in Colorado, I would…

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Kompis

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Vad vet du om att vara en Kompis? Humbled by the Clan of Exceptionals who bless my life. Friends celebrate adventures; real friends share them. Jason AwesomePants, for example, woke…

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Hiking Upper Cataract Loop

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Gore Range Trail
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Trailhead Directions & Trail Stats. Lower Cataract Loop Trail is a lovely two point two-five [2.25] mile trail which circles, you guessed it, Lower Cataract Lake. With picnic areas and…

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Physical Rehab: Dirt Bag Style

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Gore Range Trail
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I made an omelet to go this morning. Disobeying the bus’ ‘No Food’ sign, I powered up for a day of trail work. The Friends of Eagles Nest Wilderness volunteer…

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How to Develop and Treat Blister(s)

Posted in Backpacking, Colorado, Colorado Trail
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Step 1- Wear the same shoes over and over again and posthole as much as possible to get your feet good and raw. Step 2- Develop Hot Spots. Step 3-…

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#SlowTravel 👣 22,000+ #humanpowered miles, connecting stories from Patagonia to the Arctic 🛶🚲 🌎 #womenled #sponsoredathlete

@nolsedu WFR recertification @nolsedu WFR recertification
Attending the very first CWW led 'Packraft Soiree' Attending the very first CWW led 'Packraft Soiree' 2023 on the North Fork American River was a blast!

Big gratitude to all the folks and brands out there making it happen!
A few who've buoyed my water dabbling:
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A healer told me to go find big rocks. Loved ones A healer told me to go find big rocks. 
Loved ones've been telling me to seek joy. 
I've been craving time in water.

So gathered some rockstars, and in we went.
I am beyond stoked to be speaking at this year's @ I am beyond stoked to be speaking at this year's @aldhawest Gathering! Sharing stories and precepts of Slow Travel, distilled from Her Odyssey and a life abroad. 🌎

Bringing it first to the thru-hiking community who expand horizons and honor markers such as the prestigious Triple Crown Ceremony, will make for a lively community event! You should probably follow their page to keep up as they announce the rich variety of presenters I've been hearing whispers about. 
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Bring laughter, curiosity, and what you've learned from the miles in between.
Can't wait to see you there! 
 
~Fidgit 💚 
 
#herodyssey #slowtravel #aldhawest #hikertrash
1/5 *THE FIRST WOMAN TO WALK THE LENGTH OF THE AME 1/5
*THE FIRST WOMAN TO WALK THE LENGTH OF THE AMERICAS: 
MARGUERITE GEIST* 

To conclude this digital account of Her Odyssey, I would like to share the earliest record I’ve found of a modern person walking the length of the Americas. Circa ~1920S

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To all the mothers and nurturers; recognized, over To all the mothers and nurturers; recognized, overlooked, and missed,
🌲 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY💐

Words by @drsuzannesimard
#findingthemothertree

". . .  we know Mother Trees can truly nurture their offspring. Douglas firs, it turns out, recognize their kin and distinguish them from other families and different species. They communicate and send carbon, the building block of life, not just to the mycorrhizas of their kin but to other members of the community. To help keep it whole. They appear to relate to their offspring as do mothers passing their best recipes to their daughters. Conveying their life energy, their wisdom, to carry life forward." 

 -From the book 'Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest'

I will always treasure hiking into Machu Picchu with my mom in 2017. 💚
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Bonus young mom/childhood #throwbackpic of the Hughes (Fidgít's  fam)
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