Liz Thomas | Long Distance Adventure Hiking
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Liz Snorkel Thomas, on her blog, provides information about women's long distance backpacking. She is an ultralight long-distance solo woman backpacker, adventure conservationist and an endurance athlete.
Liz Thomas | Long Distance Adventure Hiking
5y ago
It’s no secret this is going to be a big snow year on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail, too. It got me thinking about how I learned the hard way how to keep my feet warm in snowy “summer” hiking conditions.
Distance hikers are going to be walking for hundreds of miles in snow—postholing up to their waist in slushy stuff in the afternoon, fording a million little creeks of snowmelt, and otherwise letting their feet be in a state of perpetual Prune City. Worst still, moist feet can lead to unpleasant chafing, skin peeling off, trench foot, and perhaps even a littl ..read more
Liz Thomas | Long Distance Adventure Hiking
5y ago
Hiking the CDT calls for some expensive appetizers in Lima, MT.
Town stops are the most expensive part of thru-hiking. Prospective hikers frequently ask me for tips on keeping the money flow low and the fun times high while on a thru-hike. These are a few cost saving tips that will keep the cash in your Tyvek wallet and still keep a smile on your face.
On a thru-hike, I budget a minimum of $100 per town stop. T
Start the trail with the right gear
I keep an expense journal for all my hikes and discovered that I spent almost $1000 on gear purchased along the trail during my first th ..read more
Liz Thomas | Long Distance Adventure Hiking
5y ago
New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter
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MAY 2018
Camping
Backpacking
Skills
Many people find it challenging and scary to transition from dayhiking to camping on a backpacking trip. Because many students in my Thru-hiking 101 needed to be home to their kids for dinner, they needed a w ..read more