About

Hello!

Isabella is the name (Name sign I on left shoulder) but I go by Izzy almost everywhere. Born hearing and raised by two wonderful Deaf parents in the heart of America. I am therefore a CODA (Child Of Deaf Adult).

Growing up I didn’t have a gorgeous mountain to hike or a beautiful beach to surf only a yellow brick road to walk. Nevertheless, being outside was something I found myself constantly doing. Whether it involved playing hide and seek till bedtime, to rollerblading all over town, to trail running…Outside. Period. Is my happy place.

On April 1st, 2017 I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail. The trail is 2,190 miles long starting in Georgia and ending in Maine. It took me 150 days and I recorded every day of my adventure in the Appalachian Trail Tab!

From 2018-2020 I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia. The Peace Corps is all about promoting world peace and friendship in third world countries. My main focus was on community health where I worked with mothers, their babies, and kids at school. More importantly however, I formed bonds with people who will forever be in my heart. This was by far, the most life changing adventure I have been on yet. You can find more blogs in the Peace Corps tab!

On May 11th, 2021 I thru hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. The trail is 2,650 miles long starting at the Mexico border in California and ending at the Canada border in Washington. It took me 120 days and I recorded every day of this adventure in the Pacific Crest Trail tab!

My newest adventure will be me attempting to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) that is anywhere from 2,700 to 3,000 miles long depending on the route taken. I will be traveling with my partner Journey and we will be traveling from the Canada border in Montana southbound through Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, and ending at the Mexico border. I am equally nervous and excited for this trail and am looking forward to keeping everyone updated as often as I can!

If you are curious as to who the heck “Ozzy” is, since I only mentioned myself here…Ozzy is my ULA Ohm 2.0  (Previously my Osprey Aura backpack, he got a makeover). I have a strange knack for naming objects of mine; Blanche is my Hyundai Accent, Santiago was my black Suzuki Boulevard, and Sebastian is my wise coffee mug. Ozzy has been on a few adventures with me and I am pleased to continue my treks with him. 🙂

Much Love,

Iz and Oz