About the Author

I was a reluctant camper until my husband convinced me to give it a try. He is an avid backpacker who dreams of finishing the AT as a section hiker. He also has dreams of me hiking the AT with him, but we're still working on that.

I love to write an thought some of our adventures, and some of my discoveries as a new hiker would be helpful to others approaching this adventure for the first time.

I did not hate nature before my adventures with husband, although it was close. My dad has kept a positive association for me thorough his patience when we would take walks together. I have a heat intolerance and move through the stages of heat illness frighteningly quickly. My dad was one of the few people who was willing to slow down to my pace and didn't mind having to stop or walk slowly with me. Thanks, Dad!