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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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”
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”
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”
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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