live presentation!
Join Blissful for a live “virtual” presentation of her Te Araroa tramp, Friday, April 23 at 4:00 CST.
why on earth would you want to create a podcast?
To achieve anything, we need to acquire a thru-hiker’s mindset. It’s a matter of steps, one after the other.
videos: the glamorous life of a fledgling blogger
If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. Tallulah Bankhead SO SORRY loyal followers of blissful hiker for causing a collective scratching-of-heads and momentary clutching-of-pearls. There is no password required to read my musings. NO PASSWORD. None. Nada. What’s up? You might ask. Well, I’m organizing Anita Hike’s […]
GUEST POST: Meet supergirl harpist-hiker Emily Granger
Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common. Sarah Dessen I met Emily Granger a bit by accident while nosing around instagram. The minute I saw this accomplished musician who doubles as a hiking fiend, I messaged her that she’s my […]
To: Mark Weatherall, Chief Executive of the Te Araroa Association
Kia ora, Mark. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me by phone on that cold, blustery and rainy day last March as I holed up in Otautau after an upsetting encounter with an aggressive male tramper. Your calming voice and sensible advice helped me complete the trail in Bluff full […]
audio narrative: the joy of missing out
Instead of desperately missing the things you can’t do, it’s better to enjoy what’s right in front of you.
forest fungus fotos
Fungus was certainly among us when Richard and I walked the Kepler Track in New Zealand’s South Island.
TA audio narrative: in the South Island
When talking about the islands of New Zealand, you say “in” the island, not “on” because they’re huge.
TA homeward bound
Of course, there had to be just one more tramp before leaving.
TA Stewart Island
I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. —Emma Stone The main goal of this five-month leave from work and life has been ticked off the list and there are a few days left before Richard arrives, so I fill the time by leaping over to […]