More Unlikely Hikers

I came upon an interesting article while perusing some hiking news. Check out the hyperlink in the previous sentence to see the bond created by a blind man and a woman who can't walk due to Spina bifida.
Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, the duo make a remarkable pair with Melanie being the "eyes" while Trevor is the "legs."
Pretty freaking incredible.
In the article, the pair talk about how hiking gives them a purpose - something I feel myself. When you're out on a hike, nothing matters. All the stuff you deal with in your life is left behind for one brief period of time where you can just escape into the mountains or the trails.
The duo is on social media too, and they've hiked some awesome places.

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Hiking at The Grand Teton National Park was both challenging and rewarding, and definitely our biggest feat yet.💪🏼 Honestly though, the hike wasn’t as difficult as the hoards of people we had to navigate around. We go a lot slower than most, and have to tread very carefully around obstacles on the trail, so we will pull off the trail to let other people pass us, which makes us go even slower. Since so many folks that visit our national parks aren’t “experienced” hikers, there seems to be an absence of hiking etiquette on the trail. Share your top hiking dos and don’ts with us!⛰🥾👀 ••• (image description: Trevor and Melanie smiling in front of Jenny Lake, surrounded by pine trees, with the snow capped Tetons in the background)

A post shared by Trevor & Melanie (@hiking_with_sight) on Jun 10, 2019 at 8:46am PDT

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Hello, friends! We are Trevor and Melanie AKA Hiking with Sight, and together we are going to hike a 14,000 foot mountain in our beautiful home state of Colorado. In 2013, Trevor lost his vision to glaucoma, but has since been guided up mountains all over the world using a bell/voice system. Melanie, born with spina bifida, uses a wheelchair to get around. Trevor and Melanie became friends through their love of adaptive sports, which gave them the idea of utilizing both of their strengths to get outside! Melanie is the eyes of the operation, guiding Trevor as he hikes with Melanie on his back! Stay tuned to see how we creatively overcome challenges and summit mountains! #hikingwithsight #noeyesnolegsnoproblem

A post shared by Trevor & Melanie (@hiking_with_sight) on Feb 15, 2019 at 8:39am PS

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We arrived to Lake Tahoe yesterday evening and are gearing up for the @nobarriersusa Summit this weekend. We took advantage of some free time today and hiked part of the Shirley Lake Trail! #summitwithus #nobarriers #hikingwithsight #noeyesnolegsnoproblem

A post shared by Trevor & Melanie (@hiking_with_sight) on Jun 12, 2019 at 2:07pm PD

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Every single hike is a training experience, regardless of difficulty level, length of the hike, or familiarity! We celebrated the Summer Solstice on Friday with a local hike up Horsetooth Rock. We didn’t make it all the way to the top, due to lots of rain and muddy/slippery trail conditions. Although we didn’t necessarily enjoy being soggy and cold, working through as many weather conditions as possible will give us more confidence next time, so we still count that a “win”! It was also a good reminder that you can never be too prepared!! Anyone else do some hiking this first weekend of summer?🌞 Happy Trails!⛰🥾👀 ••• Photo by: @dannywarley ••• (Image description: Trevor and Melanie in My Freeloader standing in front of a massive boulder surrounded by greenery, with ominous skies overhead, and Horsetooth Reservoir in the background)

A post shared by Trevor & Melanie (@hiking_with_sight) on Jun 23, 2019 at 7:48am PDT

I really love that the pair is able to experience hiking the way I do regardless of their physical disabilities.