Backpacking for Slowpokes

12/08/2022

Yikes, for anyone heading out on the trails, these are some great pictures of the current terrain. Spikes are essential!
Check out the GMC website for tons of info on trail conditions and hiking advice, and follow their insta or FB for up to date advice like this too. Lastly, some of my fave Facebook groups are GMC/Long Trail based groups and are jam packed with friendly people and great advice.
No shame here in gushing about how much the GMC do for the trails in the Green Mountains, I love these folks.

11/25/2022

Happy Native American Heritage Day (and Month).
Being a nature loving Vermonter, its really hard not to recognize the spirituality of the space around me and to imagine myself roaming these lands before roads and wheels and cell phones. Of all the lands I've travelled, this land is my happy space, the land that I know will provide me shelter, warmth, food and healing.
Taking time to learn how the lands were stewarded, and spending time learning about traditions and spirituality is important to me. There is power in nature and history and its downright stupid to ignore the methods of my ancestors.
This is a small example of one of the more spiritual symbols and traditions I have learned about, but there is so much more; surviving our landscape, community, the sacred feminine, respect of nature... so much more. I look forward to learning more, sharing more and absorbing more of this culture into my daily life.
I recreate on Nulhegan Abenaki territory and I am committed to learning and respecting their traditions.
http://www.nativepartnership.org/
https://indiancountrytoday.com/
https://abenakitribe.org/

10/28/2022

10/06/2022

Reminding all you woodland roamers to choose from this seasons brights before you hit the woods. Neon is the new taupe. With Zara Vincent

https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt/hunting-and-trapping-seasons

09/27/2022

Secret waterfalls and quiet trails, a slow pace for all abilities, fabulous photos, there are so many reasons to

09/10/2022

Willie and I volunteered to lead a group up to Taylor Lodge and the Clara Bow cave today for the Green Mountain Club Long Trail Day. He ran 4x what we walked, and we all had a blast. Hiking is such a leveller; so many types of people and walks of life enjoy this space and it's new stories every time I hit the trail.

08/06/2022

I dropped off the earth for a while and spent time making memories with family.
We spent the first half of July in the South of France visiting Mum. She's 91 and my two brothers and I haven't been in the same room with her for over 20 years. Unacceptable.
France was hot and yummy, Mum was happy, we ate well, wore suncream, everyone was beautiful and so were we.
After the flight home, we had a 2 day rest and then the UK fam arrived.
We toured Vermont, hiked, camped, bbq'd went from lake level to the top of Vermont and ate great food. Bustling kids and chaos.
Everyone left this morning, the house is big and deafeningly empty.
I spent today resting and reliving the good times.
Tomorrow I need to get busy again; turning over my AirBnB rooms and finding ways to let people know about what I do. I'm also running another event.
Good times and now back to good work.
I've got spaces left in my late summer and fall overnights!

07/02/2022

Some of my favorite reasons for being in Vermont (apart from its progressive social policies) are the women I get to work with and the places we get to do that work in.

06/02/2022

I took my first hikers of the summer up to Taylor Lodge. Two friends from Singapore wanting an outdoor adventure. They were super fun, we brought Willie and my first aid kit came in handy when the sole on Wens shoe came unstuck at the top. They were fast enough for us to get to the cave on the Clara Bow and were so in awe of our beautiful woodland and trails. I'm in love with my job.

TLDR: That's me, here to fix your sole.

05/27/2022

Willie and I completed our first hike of the year and both of us are broken lol. It was beautiful out there, I met a friendly couple up at the shelter. I'm super excited about backpacking season being upon us so I'm doing a little solo to get back into the swing before guiding. These woods are so much my happy place and I never take enough pics to capture it.

05/16/2022

looking for a really unique experience?
looking to find a way to shake up your comfort zones a bit?
need a chance to learn some backpack skills without judgement?
My website is live and classes are now open for booking. My first trip is in just a few weeks and I still have a few places.
Come, find your self and find your strength. Or simply wander along with us for a really immersive get-a-way.