Heart palpitations took me to urgent care on Thursday morning. I had a thumping in my neck and chest that was occurring for 3 days before I Web MD’d my fate and immediately booked it to my nearest Kaiser Permanente. After two hours, I was laying titties out on a gurney, getting an EKG whileContinue reading “Agua Caliente Creek: The Reunion”
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Rancho Mission Canyon & Fergie
So in my quest to complete more difficult hikes and achieve a more twerkable butt, I have been upping my fitness ante. For the past 17 weeks I have been working out 3-4 times a week consistently and I haven’t done that since I’ve graduated high school and I’m stoked. At first I just wantedContinue reading “Rancho Mission Canyon & Fergie”
The Trip Where My Foot Exploded
If you still remember me, it is I, Burpina. It has been three years since I have written in this blog and I have been thinking about it for a long time. There had been a backpacking trip that had brought upon this leave of absence which then evolved into a period of being veryContinue reading “The Trip Where My Foot Exploded”
Penny Pines and the Burning Thighs
My first experience with snow in San Diego was being 8 years old and going to Mount Laguna. I ran onto a snow covered field were I was promptly hit and landed on a person who had been hauling ass down a hill on an inner tube. It was funny, don’t get me wrong, butContinue reading “Penny Pines and the Burning Thighs”
Oak Canyon
As much as I would like to think I can hike at a moderate speed and traverse rocks or terrain with ease, it’s simply not true. I’m incredibly slow. Even walking on pavement I tend to stroll (or lumber, depending on who you ask.) I think life is too hard to be in a rushContinue reading “Oak Canyon”
Hiking Basics: Footwear
Hiking and backpacking are sometimes said to be cheap hobbies. Anyone who actually does either will tell you that can be very untrue. The most important tool you have when you’re on the trail is your feet and for them to take you anywhere comfortably, you need to have the right footwear. Shoes and bootsContinue reading “Hiking Basics: Footwear”
Anza-Borrego Shenanigans
With a set of new car keys burning a hole in my pocket and the freshly waxed sheen of my Crosstrek looking a little too pretty, I decided it was time to get down and dirty. I grew up offroading and riding motorcycles in Ocotillo Wells which is located in the Anza-Borrego desert east ofContinue reading “Anza-Borrego Shenanigans”
Walking in Snow is Like Walking in Sand but Worse
Me, Mike, and Travis hiked from Kwaaymii Point along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) on a Sunday morning. To get to the trailhead, you take Sunrise Highway over the entire mountain until you begin to descend and see a turn off right before the Anza-Borrego state park sign. There had been some snow so weContinue reading “Walking in Snow is Like Walking in Sand but Worse”
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Friends! Romans! Countrymen!
Hello. I’m Victoria and this is Big Tail on the Trail. A blog exploring hiking and backpacking as a plus-sized woman. WHY? Because there isn’t nearly enough resources out there for fat people who want to be active. Just because I’m a big bitch does not mean I aspire simply to exist on my couchContinue reading “Friends! Romans! Countrymen!”
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