The relentless pursuit of health through nature and science
by Danielle
Part two of our Colorado Trail adventure began the second we arrived home from the catastrophe of our initial attempt. To summarize, we made it to Kenosha pass and went home to heal. And to learn. Cheyenne and Austin dropped me off at the driveway that day, and I limped around the house to the …
Continue reading “Colorado Trail Journal: Clear Creek to Highway 50”
by Danielle
I’m that friend, I’ve realized. You know the one – the one that assures you everything will be fine, and then it never is – thankfully the one that always manages to get you out of the same bullshit situation they landed you in. I’m great at pitching ideas. I have little experience with self-doubt, …
Continue reading “Colorado Trail Journal : Segments One Through Five”
by Danielle
This has been madness, running a start up business, planning a 30 day through-hike – setting up the care of said business during my absence, the sickening rush of running a freeze dryer (that came about 2 weeks late) constantly to prepare enough food to survive in a healthy manner for 500 miles of high …
Continue reading “Pre Thru-Hike : Colorado Trail Gear List”
by Danielle
Planning our through hike of the Colorado trail takes up all of my free time. As if I had much to begin with. My days are a whirlwind of thoughts, a massive conglomeration of conflicting emotions and actions. I’m constantly stressing over work, which is proving to be a completely different deal than I was …
Continue reading “Stream of Consciousness: June ’18”
by Danielle
“When you are thru hiking you don’t think about life off the trail much. You don’t think about your email. You don’t think about your car or house. You don’t think about your bank account much. You eventually forget about social media. And you definitely don’t think about your job. This is your life now.” …
Continue reading “An Alaskan’s First Through Hike: The Colorado Trail”
