Embark on a thrilling adventure with me as I thru-hike New Zealand's Te Araroa trail. Follow my blog for an insider's look into this journey

5 days hiking the West Highland Way during a beautiful snowy winters New Years Eve.

4 days hiking Nepal's Langtang Valley provided more than just altitude and views.

6 reasons to choose to hike the MacLehose Trail in Hong Kong. Emily is a solo female hiking in Asia.

Mount Washington in New Hampshire was one of the big mountains of the USA that I had dreamed of hiking.

Emily surpasses her fundraising goal after completing the Pacific Crest Trail

Feeling homesick on the PCT doesn't mean that i'm missing home. It's the transition from my old life to trail life.

I completed a thru-hike of the PCT in 2022. There were many challenges that I didn't know much about before starting the PCT.

I've never hiked in the desert before. I've never hiked in the heat. So many things I didn't know!

Don't let food resupply on the PCT overwhelm you, here are some tips to help you make it easier if you are not from the USA

Hiking in snow was a concern for me pre-PCT but I had the best time and learnt a lot about how to handle my kit in the Sierra in June.

Clothes for the PCT need to go through all weathers, terrains and constant use. A review of all the clothes packed and also didn't use!

Review of the Big 3 bits of kit used on the Pacific Crest Trail - Tent, Sleeping Bag and Backpack.

A beautiful sunset and incredible views after a memorable day in Goat Rocks Wilderness.

I made it the Canadian border and finished my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail but this wasn't the finish we all dreamed off....

Finishing the North California section of the Pacific Crest Trail I entered Oregon and planned to complete all of this secton in 14 days.

The Sierra Nevada Mountains have been incredible. Sleeping surrounded by giant mountains and taking on the passes everyday was rewarding.

Sleeping in a tent has not got easier nor has hiking big miles everyday with continued weight loss.

Arriving at Kennedy Meadows, preparing to enter the Sierra Nevada Mountains and ascent of Mount Whitney

A month on trail with new friends and feeling strange transitioning into my new life.