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...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Feb 23, 2016 | camping, Gear, Gear List, Hike, hiking, quick start, Thru Hike, Tips and Tricks, Trail
23 May, 2018 Camping Hiking Gear Choose your backpacking gear based on how you spend time outdoors. Are you camping or hiking? Gear guru Glen Van Peski explains with the Camping-Hiking Spectrum. Backpacking stops being fun when we don’t have the right gear...
