Winter Vacation

The Dirtbag Diaries

While most people curled up on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, Emily Ford set out in the frigid winter to thru-hike Wisconsin’s 1200 mile Ice Age Trail. Over the course of their two and a half month winter vacation, Emily and her borrowed sled dog, Diggins, tested their endurance and found solitude, friendship, and beauty to last a lifetime.

Keep up with Emily as she trains for the Iditarod at Emily on Trail: https://www.emilyontrail.com/support

Emily's story is one that we adapted into a short essay for States of Adventure. See if it's available on your local shelves or order it here: geni.us/StatesofAdventure

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This episode first aired in 2021. 

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