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5 Tassie trails worth trekking
Dear mountains of Tasmania, Thank you for your magic! Tasmania is Australia's most mountainous state (and the smallest state at that!)...
Ava Adoline Eucker
May 13, 20246 min read


actualizing my dreams: arriving in Australia
When we wake and step outside to see the sunrise we attune our bodies to the natural cycle of time and place. I learned this the other...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Hiking as healing for people and the planet
I love to hike. Walking out in nature is what led me to resonate deeply with the idea of rewilding. Much of what I have initially talked...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Dec 9, 20232 min read


10 pieces of life advice from people hiking the Camino
Hello friends! Time has slipped right by these past few weeks, but I'm excited to connect with you again here. I've been flipping through...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Vegetarian on the Camino in Spain
Five years ago, I became a pescetarian, a decision based on wanting to lessen my carbon footprint and help beautiful Mother Earth....
Ava Adoline Eucker
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Under 9lbs: here is the gear I packed for my Camino
Packing light allows me to go farther. Here are the gear, clothing, and toiletries I packed for a month of hiking.
Ava Adoline Eucker
Oct 10, 20234 min read


Daily rhythms: my first week hiking the Camino Frances
In some ways the Camino is simple. Wake each day early, stuff my backpack, eat a pastry, drink coffee, then walk into the afternoon. Stop...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Sep 2, 20232 min read


A magical beginning; hiking the Camino de Santiago
Beginnings are often mystical. There are questions unanswered, content unknown. And there you are — holding the book's cover, standing at...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 25, 20233 min read


Backpacking in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Backpacking has been kind of our thing, me and my dad's. We went on our first trip when I was 15 and I fell in love with hiking in wild...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 20, 20233 min read


Backpacking in Mount Rainier National Park
I am re-emerging yet again from a wild place. Deep in the old-growth forests, meadows, and alpine wonderland of Mount Rainier National...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Aug 8, 20234 min read


Hiking the Camino, 500 miles across Spain
“Just make the decision, then everything else can fall into place.” My mom’s mantra is simple. Because of it, she and I will head to...
Ava Adoline Eucker
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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