Hi. I’m Jo, but my trail friends know me as “Someday,” a name given to me on the Appalachian Trail. I have been an armchair backpacker since 1993, an actual backpacker since 2004, and since then I have hiked something like 20 long trails. I most deeply enjoy spending time in federally-designated wilderness areas whether or not they are part of a long-distance hiking trail, but any kind of getting outside is good. Since 2016, I have camped out between 52 and 97 nights per year.

For many years I avoided having a website where I gathered my adventure stories. I wanted to tell the stories, but not centralize them around myself. I don’t want to be an influencer. I don’t want to be famous. So I told my trail stories, but each was on its own little platform. Eventually, it got to be too many platforms and I was tired of keeping them all updated. I decided it was time to gather all those stories in one place. I want to help other people know what to expect when they choose a trail, or help them choose the right one for them.

Telling stories about our adventures is very powerful. I think it’s especially important for women to tell their adventure stories. When I decide to hike in a new area, I always see who has told their story online.  I love reading stories by anyone, but I particularly appreciate women’s perspectives. So if this website helps one hiker know what to expect on a trail less traveled, then it’s worth it. If it funnels one person off a busy trail and onto a lesser-known trail, then it’s worth it. Or if someone laughs at me, then it’s also worth it.

I will not import the majority of stories from my Great Eastern Trail hike, as that website functions as a stand-alone record of that adventure and moving it is problematic. I may separate specific pieces of the GET to highlight, such as the Standing Stone or Mid State Trails. We’ll see.

I hope I can helpfully convey the experiences I had and that it helps someone decide on an adventure to tackle.

I currently write and live on the contemporary and historic lands of the Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ.