by Melanie McManus | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Hiking, Hiking Health
Blisters are probably the #1 foot problem hikers face. So if you plan on taking a hike, you need to think about how to prevent them. You also need to know how to treat blisters if, and when, they arise. Because if your feet aren’t happy, YOU won’t be...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 26, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I got up before 6 a.m. because Maria said they left early to start working. She mentioned 6:30 as a time I should be up and about if I wanted to top off my water supplies once more. So at 6:30 I wandered over, but everyone was still asleep. I topped off my water...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 24, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s schedule did not call for me to hike to Mandale. The plan was to shuttle my car ahead to Delphos, then backpack two days, camping overnight at Hipp’s Lock. But long-distance hiking always requires flexibility. Let’s start with what happened...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 23, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s hike to Defiance Reservoir was quite enjoyable. I drove to Napoleon’s Ritter Park, where I ended yesterday, parked my car and started to hike. It was already warm (60s F / 15.6-18.3 C) and the day was sunny, so I was pretty excited. I’ve hiked in so much...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 22, 2022 | By Location, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Ohio, Trail Journals, United States
It’s weird to be here in Napoleon, less than two weeks after I left the NCT at Camp Widewater, just a dozen miles (19.3 km) east. After hiking from lower Michigan to this area in late March/early April, I returned home to celebrate my son’s birthday, host...
