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Day Fourteen – Onyx Summit Trail to Doble Camp

Posted on June 7, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb and I sleep in. It’s already 9am when we’re making breakfast in the room because the hotel does not offer it as pictured and advertised. We grab Gert and drive back to Hiker Haven to pick up Trailer Park … Continue reading →

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Auld Sod

Posted on May 15, 2024 by TheJessicaness

This nickname was started by almost a quarter, roughly two million, of the Irish population who were forced to immigrate to the United States after the potato crop failure of 1845, caused by the late blight, led to the Great … Continue reading →

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Cranes & Waters

Posted on December 12, 2023 by TheJessicaness

We climb out of the tent as the sky starts to lighten at Fairview-Riverside State Park. I will go find the unheated bathroom, with no shampoo or soap dispenser in the shower, while Caleb breaks down our site. I’ll defrost … Continue reading →

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Meeman, Memphis, Montgomery

Posted on August 15, 2019 by TheJessicaness

I take another shower, having taken one last night, and being grateful for the opportunity. I toast the hotel’s English muffin and use my own peanut butter and jelly before continuing east. This morning has me crossing the Mississippi River, … Continue reading →

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Dunes, Meadows, Erotica

Posted on August 10, 2019 by TheJessicaness

I skipped a morning walk at Fossil Falls so I could check out abandoned property in 59° F instead. I hadn’t planned it that way, but the contrast of a decrepit building and contemporary vehicles drew my attention to chipped … Continue reading →

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