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Day Eighteen – Hopping Down the Trail of Bones

Posted on June 11, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb drops Gert and me back to Mile 314.3 so we can hike our way back to camp. We will be starting 5.5 hours earlier than yesterday. The shade is kind and the color-changing clouds keep us company while we … Continue reading →

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Honey Sioux Falls Corn

Posted on May 4, 2025 by TheJessicaness

It took me a while to write about yesterday, and I stayed up past bedtime to get it done. I could smell the laundry soap on my towels and pillows, a scent that will be rare once I’m hiking on … Continue reading →

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Perry, GA to Manchester, TN

Posted on May 1, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Last night was ridiculous. I lay there thinking about how I forgot to mention busting my hand on the doorknob while carrying boxes, leaving a bruise between my knuckles. Then I wondered how I could leave out all the pink … Continue reading →

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Crater to Chollas and Pie

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TheJessicaness

Getting to sleep was easy, but once dawn was near it grew harder to stay that way. We’re waking up at Amboy Crater, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973. In 2016, BLM expanded the protected area to 5,700 acres … Continue reading →

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Dreams: January to May 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by TheJessicaness

January 1 – Caleb picks me up from a cruise ship where I’m wearing a bra and nonslip stockings. We pass a ray sanctuary and are allowed to feed them. A man rolls my ear, and I pass the test … Continue reading →

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