by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Aug 15, 2018 | boundary trail, John Muir Trail, Thru Hike, Trail
Why the Boundary Trail could be the next John Muir Trail 15 AUGUST, 2018 Pacific Northwest Backpacking Short Thru-hikes No permits. No people. No roads. No bear cans requirements. Could the Boundary Trail be the uncrowded alternative to JMT? I recently hiked the...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jun 6, 2018 | hiking europe, snowdonia way, Thru Hike, Trail
Intro to the Snowdonia Way 6 JUNE, 2016 Snowdonia Way Hiking Europe Long Trails I’m hiking a new route across Snowdonia National Park in Northern Wales: the Snowdonia Way. Despite not even knowing Snowdonia exists until a few months ago, after googling photos, I knew...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Apr 8, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, The Hiking Community, Thru Hike, Trail
Today, ten years ago, I took my first step on the Appalachian Trail. It started the trajectory to the hiker I am today. When I set out, I barely spent more than a few days on the East Coast. I could count on my fingers the number of nights I had spent out under the...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jan 31, 2018 | Community, Hike, The Hiking Community, Tips and Tricks
However you define “big miles,” here are tips to do your first 10, 20, 30 or 50-mile day hike. A few weeks ago, I posted a story on Instagram about re-hiking Cactus to the Clouds, a dayhike called “one of America’s hardest and deadliest” by Backpacker Magazine. It got...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Apr 26, 2017 | Hike, Trail, Uncategorized
Nothing tells truth like humor. Last August and September, Naomi “The Punisher” and I hiked the Great Divide Trail through the Canadian Rockies. While I never blogged about it, now is the time. I’m gonna save you a lot of reading and let this Top Ten...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Apr 6, 2016 | Hike, Trail
For many years, I’ve wanted to do the 30-mile long Wildwood Trail in Forest Park a day. But like Portland locals, I haven’t done it because the Wildwood requires a full day’s dedication, and (I justify) if I’m going to spend a whole day hiking, I might as well do...
