by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jul 19, 2015 | Hike, Trail
Hey folks! I’ve been out on the Sierra High Route these past few weeks, trading the blogging world for mountain time and the laptop for good ol’ fashioned unplugging. Now that I’m back, I’ll be covering the Sierra High Route in detail. It’s a hike that a lot of people...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jun 23, 2015 | Hike, Trail, Uncategorized
As I thru-hiker, I get to meet some of the kindest people out there, and Dean Krakel, who writes for my local paper, the Denver Post, is one of them. We’ve been exchanging emails for the past year as he prepares for his Colorado Trail thru-hike, and he was...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jun 22, 2015 | Hike, Trail
Long Distance Hiker is a blog that specializes in telling stories about long distance trails, helping other hikers prep and plan, and musing about trail life. I met Beardoh and Sweet Pea in 2011 when I set the speed record on the Appalachian Trail and somehow that...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | May 29, 2015 | Hike, Trail
If you’re just thinking about getting into lightweight backpacking, or if you’re already light but are looking for lighter ways to roll, here are a few tips I wrote for our friends at Brooks Range Mountaineering about how you can take the heft out of your...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | May 26, 2015 | Advice, Hike, Press and Media, Trail
Learning to navigate is a life-long learning opportunity. There are always more things you can learn, more tips, tricks, and little know-hows to add to your quiver. I was honored by being asked by Backpacker Magazine for some tips on navigation. We all have to start...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | May 22, 2015 | Advice, Hike, Trail, Uncategorized
I’ve made a lot of mistakes, wasted a lot of money, and ended up pretty messy and stinky–but through learning the hard way, here are some nuggets of wisdom that should give women out there the knowledge and skills to never do what I did again! This was a...
