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Wander Women: Kristy & Annette — From Retirement to the Triple Crown of Hiking & a Life of Bold Adventure

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 In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we meet Kristy and Annette—two inspiring women who completely transformed their lives after retirement. In 2015, they sold everything they owned, bought an RV, and set out to live life on their own terms. What began as a “retirement gift” hike on the Colorado Trail quickly evolved into a bold new chapter of full-time adventure. Since then, Kristy and Annette have completed the Triple Crown of Hiking—the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail—and spend each year splitting their time between life on the road and life on foot. Together, they share their journey of choosing freedom, rejecting fear, and expanding the limits of what life after 50 can look like. This episode is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to chase your dreams, explore the unknown, and live life unapologetically. If you’ve ever felt the urge to change direction, embrace the outdoors, or reclaim your time and energy for what truly lights you up—this conversation is for you. New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries. Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Your support makes a difference. Thank you x Show notes Annette - working as a teacher and school Librarian Deciding to retire in 2015 Doing a lot of backpacking trips before retirement Giving themselves the trip to do the Colorado Trail as a retirement presentGetting hooked on long hikesTravelling and hiking full time since themGrowing up in California and being outdoorsy, but not getting into travelling and hiking until moving to Colorado as a senior in high school Loving the South West of AmericaHiking the Appalachian Trail and having a blast!Meeting Kristy, born in Washington, USA before moving to Colorado at 8 years oldGrowing up adventuring and spending time in the mountains and woodsGoing to college on a basketball scholarshipAlways being active Really enjoying the backpacking and spending long periods of time in nature as she’s gotten olderWorking as a mental health therapist and working with children who had early traumaMaking a change in 2015 and deciding to end that chapter Thinking that life is a gift and it goes by really fast and wanting to live it up while they canWanting to do all of the hard thingsWanting to write a new chapter and try new thingsSelling everything they owned and buying an RVDeciding to walk more long distance trailsWanting to hike the triple crown How Kristy and Annette met at a sweat lodge (sauna) in 2003Meeting for a coffee and saying ‘wanting to walk the earth’Starting to go on weekend trips Wanting to stay out in nature for longerSeeing a financial planner Starting to think differently Figuring out how to live the cheapest way and to do the things they loveStarting adventuring 10 years ago full time at 51 and 57Having a 5 year planCompleting the plan in 4 yearsNot caring about stuff and not being materialistic Loving this lifestyle Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2019How demanding it was (aged 62)Starting slow and building and seeing how their bodies held up for the long haulHaving to change plans due to covidStarting the continental divide trail The amazing people met along the wayThe simplicity of life on the trailSharing their dreams with family and friendsOther people’s fearsThe dream verses the reality of this lifeWanting to create her life how she wants itPlanning for the year aheadWanting to expand the confines of their life until they die Claiming space in the world and making it exactly how you want itHandling disagreements How plans evolve overtimeHaving low expectations and why it can be a key for happinessPlanning a trip to South America Booking the hiking part of the trip and keeping the rest freeWorking within a framework Annettee doing the researching Creating the grand plans!Training and doing a marathon while selling the house!Getting into pack rafts Leaving the RV while hiking Making this life workThe triple hike and the differences between the big three hikesWater carries, desert, hiking at elevation, sun levels, resupplyWhy the Appalachian Trail is a good beginner trail for newbies Watch the videos on YouTube Wanting to inspire people to get outside especially older peopleWords of advice for women listening Starting small and find what you loveBuilding success into it Figure out what works for youSetting yourself up for big success Why life is a huge giftDon’t let it (life) go to wasteBe in your power Social Media Instagram @wanderwomen_kristy_annette Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RVsters/ Youtube: @...

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