Rugged Access for All - Update #2 (November 2018)

Volo Bog, Illinois

 Back in November, Kellisa and I added 4 more states to our current goal of finding some of the best pushiking trails in the United States. Our plans to visit a few states in the middle of the country changed at the very last minute when I found out that I was needed in West Virginia (for my job) on the Monday before Thanksgiving. I had planned to take the entire week off, but we rearranged everything so I could take care of my work responsibilities. The family joined me on this trip and graciously waited in the hotel while I worked. All was not lost, we completed this weird loop where we pushiked in Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois. We also got to visit family in Ohio and spend Thanksgiving day with grandma in Chicago. All in all, November worked out extremely well.

Stats: November - RAfA Totals

States: 4 - 7

Miles Pushiked: 11.3 - 23.1

Elevation Gained: 679 - 1,513 feet

Flights: 2 - 6

Miles Flown: 3,866 - 8,136

Miles Driven: 1,539 - 2,279

Places Pushiked:

County Park- 1 (IN)

National Preserve- 1 (KS)

State Natural Area- 1 (IL)

State Nature Preserve- 1 (OH)

State Parks- 3 (AR-MO-WV)

Volo Bog State Natural Area

Illinois

November 2018

Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve

Ohio

November 2018

Beech Fork State Park

West Virginia

November 2018

Eagle Creek Park

Indiana

November 2018

Rugged Access for All - Update #1 (October 2018)

Back in October, Kellisa and I started our latest adventure...finding the best pushiking trails in the United States to share in our book, Rugged Access for All. 

Our first trip for this project had us enjoying a few amazing trails in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas over a long weekend. The chapters may not be finished, but we're 6% towards our goal of hiking in all 50 states (again) to find the best mix of trails to include in our book. 

Stats from the trip:  

States: 3

Miles Pushiked: 11.8

Elevation Gained: 834 feet

Flights: 4

Miles Flown: 4,270

Miles Driven: 740

Placed Pushiked:

National Preserves: 1

State Parks: 2

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Mt. Nebo State Park

Arkansas

October 2018

Prairie State Park

Missouri

October 2018

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Kansas

October 2018

Far Reaching

  Kellisa's Path blog has been online for more than 7 years and it still surprises us that 49% of the people reading the blog are from outside the United States. Second place historically belongs to Israel with Russia, France, Ukraine, and Germany rounding out the top 6 places where viewers originate. India, Brazil, Canada, and the United Kingdom round out our Top 10 countries.

As we approach 150,000 views, I thought I'd check our "stats". Most of the recent views come from the United States, but then Vietnam comes in second. With China, Indonesia, and Cambodia coming in 4th-6th respectively, it's exciting that Kellisa's Path is somehow growing in this part of the world. 

We are very excited to be reaching new corners of the globe and as always, appreciate everyone who finds Kellisa's Path. Hopefully, more than a few have been inspired to go out and find a trail.

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