Hi!  It's Shelby.

I created this blog to give what I hope is some useful information for anyone considering a long hike and for anyone who might be helping someone get ready for and resupplied on a long hike.

Full disclosure:  I’m not a hiker myself, but I’m married to one!  My husband, Jamie (aka “Pork Rind”) has been a hiker for many years and has done several long to very long hikes.  

So many people have enjoyed Jamie’s Instagram posts with beautiful pictures, funny commentary, and insights from the trail.  But there were many more specific questions about tackling the trails, trail food, supplies and logistics from enough people that we thought a little bit of a “behind-the-hiker” perspective could be useful to people considering a long hike or, like me back in 2019, unexpectedly finding themselves in a supporting role for a hiker.

So that is why I’m here now!