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Echo Lake, Catskills – 1st Solo Backpacking Trip

On February 8, 2019 By andistillhikeIn Catskills - NY, HikesLeave a comment

I was SICK of being inside after the holidays, and hubby was busy, so I planned my first solo backpacking trip for the first weekend of 2019. I say solo, but I did bring my 140 lb love of a dog Nova with me. I love snowshoeing, and hadn't gotten to go yet this 2018/2019 …

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#Gear – What to pack for backpacking!

On January 29, 2019February 11, 2019 By andistillhikeIn #Gear, General Tips!Leave a comment

I will preface this post by saying a few things... I am NOT an ultra light backpacker not do I have unlimited funds to go get the top level gear. I try to be practical with my purchases. I also like being comfortable, so I carry a few things that many ultra light backpackers do …

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#Gear – Multi-Day First Aid Kit

On January 24, 2019January 22, 2019 By andistillhikeIn #GearLeave a comment

Zack is an EMT and a Firemen, so I leaned on him to develop our medical kit. We do NOT re-pack this kit based on our specific hike/plan. This kit stays constant and is what gets put in our bags no matter the plan for the multi-day trip we are about to embark on. YES, …

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Presidential Traverse – Take 2

On January 20, 2019February 8, 2019 By andistillhikeIn Hikes, White Mountains - NH2 Comments

July 2017 We set off with the plan of doing a single day Presidential Traverse AGAIN, this time with a friend - Cait! The presidential traverse is a 20+ mile hike across the presidential range in the White Mountains of NH. Same start as last time, drive up after work, and start hiking super early. …

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Hi! My name is Jess, I am an avid hiker that loves sharing about my hikes and experiences. I want to share the good bad and ugly to help you avoid the mistakes I have made and share what I have learned!

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This is what it looks like when you are too stubborn/lazy to put on your mircospikes! ... Thankful I had my @kahtoola microspikes with me, not thankful I am a stubborn thing!You can read more about this adventure at my blog in the bio! . . . #catskills #catskill #overlookmountain #overlookmountainruins #ice #icey #slipandfall #stubborn #lazy #mypoorhips
My 100th instagram post! Sunset from my first solo backpacking trip with my best friend Nova! I learned a lot about myself by backpacking alone. It was a great experience and something I hope to do again! You can check it out at my blog in my bio! . . . #solo #backpackingadventures #ladybackpack #dogswhohike #dogswhobackpack #bigdog #sunset #sunsetlake #prettysunset #secluded #catskill #catskillmountains #catskillsmountains #catskill #catskilldog #echolake #echolakecatskills #100thpost #mastiff #mastahoula #catahoula #adoptdontshop #rescuedog #rescue #rescuedogsofinstagram
New blog post out today! This one I am very excited about, as it was something I was very excited to be able to attempting and experience! My first solo backpacking trip! I had a lot of fun and was able to learn a lot about myself... Like that I talk to myself a ton (even out loud...) and that not only can I be my own worse enemy, but that I can over come that internal enemy! ... It was a wonderful hike sweaty hike! As always, I can't wait to get out there again, maybe even alone soon! Read all about it from the link in my Bio! . . . #womenwhohike #solo #solohike #solohiker #solofemalehiker #solobackpacker #backpacking #leavenotrace #catskillmountains #catskills
Does anyone else just ever feel super lost in life? I feel like everything is up in the air and more than a little bit out of my control right now... As annoyed as I am to work in/around NYC I am greatful I had the time and flexibility with my work to between job sites and in a remote bench tucked away in central park... I know it will all work out and I know life is about the journey not the destination. I just want like a few of the answers to be clearer lol... Like how the hell do I cook the monk fish we bought, why is there blood when I blow my nose, and what kind of things do I need to do to reach more people with hiking/backpacking? . . . #onedayatatime #piecebypiece #stepbystep #nyc #nycpark #centralpark #deepinthought #lostinmyhead

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