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Pivoting Goals for the Win!

Pivoting Goals for the Win!

November is the month when we all start looking at what goal we set for ourselvesfor the 365 Mile Challenge for the year. We look at the miles we’ve gotten andcalculate what we thought we would get. Some of us start to PANIC because nowthat goal doesn’t seem likely....

Goal Setting – Tracy’s Method

Goal Setting – Tracy’s Method

What happens to goal setting as the end of the 365 Mile Challenge year starts winding down? At the beginning of the year, I would imagine many goals may be in  the let’s-see-what-happens category. 365 miles sounds like a lot, and can be intimidating, and that’s...

Car Camping is Cool!

Car Camping is Cool!

One of the many great things about the 365 MC group is being inspired to try new adventures. Everyone makes them all look so easy (deceptively so). How did they make that look so easy? The simple answer is preparation. Preparation can include researching your...

Filtering Water on the Trail

Filtering Water on the Trail

When you are hiking a long hike or in the back country, what is one of the heaviest items you carry?  Water!  You can’t even pay more to get “ultralight” water like you can for most other gear.  Each liter of water you carry weighs 2.2 pounds.  I...

Just One More

Just One More

I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of hobbies.  I mean like A LOT.  With most of my hobbies, once I’m hooked, I jump in with both feet.  Photography? Yup! Need the camera, all the lenses, plus the gear to go hiking.  Scrapbooking? Yup! Need...

Breaking into Backpacking

Breaking into Backpacking

I have been doing the 365 Mile Challenge for a few years now and feel like I have reached a standpoint where I can tackle backpacking. I knew it would require a certain level of physical fitness and just as importantly a confident mindset. So I am going for it! But...