As the Trail Turns

There is an episode of Naked and Afraid, I have a Hulu subscription, for the first time in my life I am paying to watch television, because I'm indoorsy these days, but first, in this episode, one of the survivors develops a skin condition which makes her scratch 24/7, she can't do anything but scratch, … Continue reading Scratchin

In Mammoth, Arizona, along the Grand Enchantment Trail, I ask Swiss if I should hitch to the Continental Divide Trail Kick Off in Silver City, New Mexico to meet up with this trail celebrity who talks sweet to me online. Imagine hitching 300+ miles for a Tinder Date. Swiss thinks its stupid but I love love. … Continue reading Hitchin for Love

The first time I ever saw Scott Williamson I was so high I could not tie my shoes or stand up, but I knew that it was him, he was with Krudmeister and they were going for the speed record. I was sitting on granite blinded by high sierra sun when a hiker named Gravitron … Continue reading Scott and Krud ’09

I miss the slow rhythmic breathing with each tree trunk legs lift over and bend through deadfall and the earth falls behind me in the foothills of a great mountain range. I've been following an ex Mormon who reminds me of Katniss and an ex Forest Service Ranger who looks like Larry David on unmaintained … Continue reading Day-O

My town got yuppie whitewashed within the last few years and they cleaned up all but two dive bars, so now they don't smell like cheap beer, fried pickles, and piss. A burger costs $15 and the studio apartment I rented back in 2013 for $525, is now $700. But it's still rough. Porsches and … Continue reading Misfits

  A lone woman is something strange But I'm just a little tumbleweed blowin across the desert  

I should have hiked away but didn't. I had dumb girl brain that year. and now he's clippin my heels, got me on a reel, I want him to want me like I want him But he talks to this pretty gal on my cell phone, and didn't pay half for Plan B I'm so … Continue reading I’m so low on my favorite trail