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Lise is walking 4265 km from Mexico to Canada.

Its the conclusion of a five years journey of losing 30 kg and becoming cigarette free, but its also about challenge myself and see possibilities and not liabilities. And I am especially thinking of us girls, she says.

Lise ran a souvenir store in Fergus Falls, Minnesota for several years and she has lived in California so it wont be the first time she travels to USA. In Norway she sold her apartment and live now in a camper and she sews bunads (Norways national costume) and do machine knitting for a living. She has decided to become rich in experience and life, not money.
It was New Years Eve five year ago Lise decided to quit smoking. She always had enjoyed hiking and the outdoor life, but felt that smoking got in the way. She was 20 kg overweight when she quit smoking and unfortunately gained another 20 kg.  
But three years ago the weight was over 100 kg and she thought that enough was enough. She started counting calories and tried to live by 1500 calories per day. She also lost a lot of weight on her long hike in the mountains.
My goal was to be able to run a half marathon in Bath, England, so I had to train a lot, she says. This fall she had another round of 1500 calories a day for 100 days. 

The trip she is about to start has been on her mind for a few years. Inspired by the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, and realize that she can do fun and exciting things alone as a single woman, she has spent many nights alone in a tent so far.
Pct is a 4265 km long hike from Mexico to Canada thru California, Oregon and Washington. Several thousand people hike here every year. Some only a few kilometers others the whole trip in one season. The season is between April and September and it takes about four to five months.
Sleeping in a tent alone up in the mountains in Norway is no match for Lise. But there are no bears there. One is not advised to bring a gun at the pct, but a bear canister, spray and whistle and make some noise should work she says. Lightning is supposed to be a bigger risk on the trip. And I am bringing a GBS and can press a button for help, hopefully a helicopter will come right away and save me, she says.

The biggest challenge might be homesickness. And not have a too heavy backpack. And to bring enough water in the dryer areas. Even if she has planned the trip for a while, there are still things that need to be fixed, like a visa, permits and gear. But every day Lise feels more and more ready. Im really looking forward to get going, to feel the freedom of hiking and the amazing feeling of accomplishment when Im done, she says. But first she has to run a half marathon again, in March. I was not happy with my time last year, so I need to try better this year she says.

#røykfri #overvekt #pct #friluftsliv #wild

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