Hey, I'm Dedra — hiker, backpacker, traveller, and storyteller documenting life on and off the trail.

In 2024 I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail NOBO with the class of '24, one of the hardest and most transformative things I've ever done. Since then life has kept moving — a trip through Europe, getting married, buying our first home — and now I'm back in the edit bay finally telling the PCT story the way it deserves to be told. Next big chapter: a Continental Divide Trail thru-hike in 2027.

Home base these days is filled with two dogs — Hayzel and Aspen — and my husband Garron, who's usually somewhere nearby with a camera or a coffee. As settled as I am, I'm already itching to get back out on a long trail.

If you're a woman who wants to get outside but feels held back by fear or anxiety — this channel is for you. I've been there. I'm still there some days. You can still go.

📍 Instagram: @route_tohappiness
📍 TikTok: @theroutetohappiness