Yankee Harbour (South Shetland Islands) — Sat Jan 29th
After eating lunch, we head to our next landing at Yankee Harbour. As we get off the zodiac, a few us stop to photograph a …
Fort Point on Greenwich Island — Sat Jan 29th — Penguins!
Today we have our first landings in Antarctica. I’m so excited to to touch land and see our first sightings of penguins and seals! After …
Drake Passage – Jan 25th to Jan 28th
The Journey Truly Begins Starting on Jan 25th, the voyage crew (me, etc) start our watches in the Drake Passage. We are responsible for steering …
Beagle Channel Sailing — Jan 24th — Leaving Ushuaia
On Jan 24th, we board the Bark Europa in the morning to sail out of the Beagle Channel. There’s a flurry of activity as all …
Bark Europa — Sailing to Antarctica
I did it! Finally, I made my dream of sailing to Antarctica on the Bark Europa come true. I first learned about this trip when …
How My Virtual Trail Family Helped Me Successfully Thru Hike The Appalachian Trail
Before I started my thru hike of the AT in 2019, I lived in South Korea. Although the hiking culture there is HUGE, it’s mostly …
Natchez Trace Trail – The 444 Mile Road Walk?
“Why on Earth would you want to road walk 450 miles?!” – exclaimed my hiking friend as I share that I’d like to thru-hike all …
2023 Adventures I’m Planning For
The Vision Board Today is my 38th birthday, and during this time, I usually look to the future. As of this date, I’m giving myself …
Pro Thru Hiker Aspirations
Hello! My name is Runa and I want to hike everything. In 2019 I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Georgia to Maine. I haven’t …