A 13-year-old Ray of "Sunshine"

She's 13 years old, and her trail name is "Sunshine."

And she's quite a hiker.

Reed Gjonnes of Salem, Oregon, has become the youngest known person to hike the so-called "Triple Crown" _ the three major long-distance trails in the United States. She and her father have conquered the Pacific Coast Trail, Appalachian Trail and Continental Divide Trail.

And let me repeat that she's only 13. And she did part of it with a broken arm. 

I remember reading about Reed in the Washington Post when she and her father were doing the AT. Now that she's finished all three trails, you can read about her adventures in this story from Zach Uruness of the Salem Statesman-Journal.

Well done, Reed.

The hiking trips we have scheduled for next year aren't as demanding as anything that Reed attempted, but they sure are awesome ways to spend a vacation. Check out our schedule and join us in Switzerland, Vermont, Nevada or Virginia. 

See you on the trails.

Joseph