Bucks County Bytes is proud to bring you Emily Ford and her companion Diggins right from Wisconsin's historic Ice Age Trail- 1200 miles of trailblazing in the middle of winter! Yes, Emily Ford and Diggins are taking on an adventure in the middle of this cold winter to conquer the famed Ice Age Trail. I was privileged to have Emily speak right after her trailblazing for the day, and you can count about 3 months of this trailblazing as she's averaging about 20 miles a day, 100-mile weeks with a 60 lbs backpack. And Diggins is packing her own too! Inspirational!! Exciting! Powerful!
Emily spoke to me as she was in her tent, getting comfortable to settle in for the night with her companion Diggins, an Alaskan Husky, who has joined her on this long journey through the middle of a Wisconsin winter.
Emily is making history, as she will be the only woman to conquer the Ice Age Trail in a winter walkthrough. Only one other individual has successfully completed this which was in 2017.
Not only is Emily paving the way for other women to seek adventure, hiking, walking, backpacking, and trailblazing, but for other black women to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. Emily says what she is doing is bigger than what she ever dreamed of...making a difference in so many people's lives.
Listen in and hear Emily speak from her tent on the trail with Diggins next to her as she settles in and speaks to Bucks County Bytes of how it all began. Hear the voice. Listen to her words. She is making history...Emily and Diggins....Hiking the Ice Age Trail.
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Duluth woman aims to complete winter thru-hike of 1,200 mile Ice Age Trail
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Inspiration on the Ice Age Trail
Gustavus Adolphus College

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28 year old woman hiking Ice Age Trail, set to make history

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