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Help Create Chica & Sunsets’ Hostel
UPDATE: This campaign is now closed. However, if you'd really like to help us, you can go here to donate any amount. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Hi, we are Chica & Sunsets, and we are on the adventurous path to operating a hiker hostel! We...
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Chicas on the Appalachian Trail – THE BOOK!
My new book Chicas on the Appalachian Trail is available and has 18 Five-Star Amazon reviews already! A book written for women by a woman. This book is primarily for women wanting to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail but can also apply for any long distance hiking...
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Self-Publishing for Newbies
Hello friends! Greg and I get questions all the time on self-publishing, so we have decided to do a blog post on it for you. Here is our advice, answers, and tips for you: 1. Why did you self-publish vs. publishing the traditional way? Well, that answer is quite...
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Appalachian Trail vs. the Camino de Santiago
Sunsets and I just recently walked the 500-mile Camino de Santiago across Northern Spain. It was such a great experience! Besides the daily hiking, we thoroughly enjoyed the ancient architecture seen in the churches and buildings, the food (and wine!), the people we...
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Etsy Holiday Gift Guide for Hiking Enthusiasts
It’s no secret that Chica and love supporting individual artists and small business owners. Some of the gear used on the Appalachian Trail and our Camino de Santiago hike were hand made by seamstresses with Etsy stores. For this holiday season we have created a guide...
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ULA Photon Backpack Review
Planes, Trains, Automobiles ... and FeetChica and I just returned from an incredible adventure and I used a new piece of gear that I want to talk about: the ULA Photon Backpack.Our 50-day trip to Europe started on an Amtrak train that shuttled us from central...
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Camino de Santiago Gear List
Below are two complete Camino de Santiago gear lists, one for the men and one for the women. While walking the Appalachian Trail Chica and I dreamed up the next adventure. We both agreed a trip to Spain to walk the 500 mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela would...
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We left corporate America in 2013 to focus on accumulating adventures rather than things. We live a simple yet fullfiled life. We hope you will follow along with us on this journey of life.