by Collin Stuart Chambers
One beautiful winter’s day in 2010, I was day-hiking with a dear friend just a few weeks before leaving for my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. Her former career had been as a successful surgeon of podiatry. So, naturally, I frequently asked her about concerns with...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I frequently ask my guides and guardian angels to keep me safe and protected. This ritual has helped me create more personal trust and less in fear. The intense weather I have experienced in the past month in the high elevations of the Smokies has been extraordinarily...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
On my last backpacking trip just before I left for Nepal last October, ironically in the Smokies, I had a critical equipment malfunction… the dreaded fatal-boot-blow-out. Thankfully, it was toward the end of the trip, and I had close to 500 magnificent miles of pure...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
When was the last time you made an enormous, unplanned decision that altered every facet of your daily life??? Embarking on a journey of personal growth often requires us to summon vast amounts of courage to take a daring leap of faith. In the face of uncertainty,...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Happy Spring Equinox 2022!! It’s official! Spring is arriving this Sunday, March 20, 11:33am EDT As all things are coming into equality and balance, we are filled with hope for the upcoming season of warmth and rebirth. On the Spring Equinox, the days and nights are...
