Let no one be deluded that a knowledge of the path can substitute for putting one foot in front of the other.

Mary Caroline Richards

I  love  LIVE  to hike!

Hello! I’m the voracious long distance walker and backpacker, Alison Young. I walked New Zealand’ s challenging Te Araroa and the classic Pacific Crest Trail in one year!

I guess it’s fair to say, I live to hike!

I got hooked on walking the first time my dad took me to Yosemite at age 13. next hike? The Continental Divide Trail.

I invite you to follow along on the journey, and share yours too!

btw…you can watch my presentation of Te Araroa, tramping New Zealand’s long pathway at your leisure “on demand!”