In this post you’ll find a big list of the vegan meals/snacks I ate on my AZT thru-hike. I hiked with a pocket rocket stove and 750ml pot.
First, I’ve included a little context explaining why I ate as I did on trail:
Background on My Diet
Thru-hike Preparations
A Note on Zero-Waste
And then I move onto the food:
Today I sat down to look at the past two weeks (it’s been three weeks now since I finished the trail!), reflect, and try to bring some focus to the coming month.
A very brief trail recap for some context: My two months on trail in Arizona were filled with much joy, calm, sunshine, gratitude, connection with nature, face-to-face connection with humans, and daily journaling. I gained confidence, inner strength, and physical strength. I finished the trail a different person from the young woman who began hiking in March.
I stayed very much in the present throughout the hike, so it was a shock to the system to return to the midwest on May 15. Read more
So that I could unpack, clean, and put away my thru-hiking gear, yesterday I made a video showing what was in my pack (below). I tried to make it accessible and keep beginners in mind when offering explanations.
If you don’t need that sort of detail or walk-through, simply scroll down for lists (and photos) of what I brought along on the hike.
Hello from Flagstaff, mile 575 of 800 on the Arizona Trail, which I’ve been hiking since March 14!
In all of this walking, I’ve had several ideas of projects/creations to pursue in the coming months. One of these ideas is The Encouraging Times, a zine of uplifting stories, which I’ve decided to act on during my brief stay in town–before there’s time for any doubts to fester.
I’m on a library computer and the time is dwindling down, so this will be a brief post–but I encourage you to check out the above link to learn about this project. And then keep your eyes peeled for encouraging actions happening in your community, and send in your own submission!
I hope this post finds you well. Thanks so much for reading, and I’m excited to get back on here late May.