Episode #21 - Kate Schmidlin (Tigger)

One of the fearless women I met in the Class of 2014, Kate Schmidlin, or Tigger, embodied the spirit of the trail. I never saw her pissed off at anybody, she was constantly laughing and never complaining. We didn't see each other after Damascus, but she left a big impression on me. She talks with an endearing openness about some of the rigors of being a woman of child-bearing age on the trail. It is, of course, a subject on which I had no opinion, yet one that affects nearly half of all hikers. Kate is very willing to hear from any of you who might prefer a longer conversation on this and, indeed any other subject about the trail. Her email address is klschmidl@sbcglobal.net and she is also on Facebook as Kate.Schmidlin . She even shared her phone number for those wishing to either reconnect with her or have a longer conversation. Call her at 330-842-7225 but please be aware of the time if you call. She also blogged about the trail at klschmidl.wordpress.com . Congrats to Jessa and Nick, and big props to Jessa's mom for doing what only a mother could do; loudly proclaiming the strength, endurance, and all-around great qualities of her daughter. With just six weeks to go, we'll soon be talking to her from the trail. Remember, you can contact Jessa directly at jessahackman@gmail.com Please keep the reviews and emails coming, as well as trail names for Jessa . Hearing from you all really lets me know where I'm going right and where I need to make changes. If you'd like to support the show further, please check out my books on Amazon. The link to my author page is here . If you'd rather get my free book to see if you like how I write, just click on steveadams.info and sign up for it. See you next week.