A few weeks ago, a waterfaller friend Aby reached out to ask me to hike with her this weekend. Aby is one of the first people I connected with in the early days of my waterfall quest. Back then, she was only about halfway finished with the 500 waterfall challenge. Today, she's completed the challenge,... Continue Reading →
Between September 12-15, 2022, two other women and I embarked on completing the first 31.4 miles of the Foothills Trail, a long distance footpath which meanders in and out of South Carolina and North Carolina and covers a total of 76.2 miles. The first four pages of this blog are an account of the four... Continue Reading →
I dislike a lot of common foods like honeybuns, snickers, pop-tarts, protein bars, trail mix, dried fruit, peanut butter, and tortillas. I crave salt and protein on trail and...
9/8/22 I'm already awake when my alarm goes off at 0630. I haven't slept well, having a stomach-ache part of the night and anxiety about today's hike the rest of it...
Yesterday I had planned to hike Burgan Creek Falls, but after finding out that my friend Allison received several yellow jacket stings near the falls, I decided to forego hiking and come straight to the cabin where we are staying for the next few days. Tomorrow, Beth and I are doing a long shuttle hike,... Continue Reading →
Every good story has a protagonist and an antagonist, right? Well, in this story, the protagonist is me...
A few weeks ago, Eleni and I attempted to get to Ramsey Branch Falls. We were thwarted by purple paint on a gate
Cranberry Wilderness I camped at Cantrell last night after spending yesterday afternoon lounging at the river with my friend Melody. Today, we want to do a little hiking, so she meets me at Cantrell and we get a game plan together. We decide to visit the Falls of Hills Creek, a series of three waterfalls... Continue Reading →
I stayed up way too late last night chatting with a new friend at the campground, and as a result...
We spent last night at the campground of Blackwater Falls State Park. I personally prefer to avoid state parks, especially on the weekends, due to crowds. True to form, Amanda and I were sandwiched between two large families with poorly behaved dogs and really loud kids. The redeeming quality of this campground was a phenomenal... Continue Reading →
Still She Roams 