Blissful Hiking wraps up 2025 with a reflection on this past
year and what lies ahead for 2026.2025 began with the expectation of completing a third
Appalachian Trail hike that started back in 2012 and progressed over many years from Georgia to Vermont. Training for the hike
went well with multiple trips to the nearby national park to get ready for the
summer’s journey, and then onward to
The return to the AT in Vermont in July netted us a state and also two weeks' worth of humid, warm temperatures, accompanied by lots of deerflies and mosquitoes. I wish I had brought more insect repellent as they were not easily deterred. In camp, my toes especially got bitten up, requiring socks. We did meet up with many hikers seeking to hike the whole trail in one year, called
There is nothing more frustrating than experiencing an
injury that keeps you from doing what you love to do. Especially hiking. After completing a three-week journey on the Allegheny Trail, I came home, did too much, and ended up with severe hip pain and sciatica. Diagnosis - hip separation and muscle overuse (possible piriformis syndrome). Right now I have a tendinitis issue from compensation
It’s summer and time for great hiking adventures. But it’s
also time that heat-related illness can affect you while exerting yourself in
hot and humid temperatures.
The two heat-related illnesses one needs to look out for are
heat exhaustion and sunstroke. Heat exhaustion can be managed on the trail, but
sunstroke is a life-threatening emergency where the hiker must get to a hospital.
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