Emily Ford s trek around Wisconsin will take 70 days, cover nearly 1,200 miles. 11:17 am, Jan. 2, 2021 ×
Emily Ford of Duluth and her borrowed husky, Diggins, get ready for a recent practice hike for her 1,200-mile winter journey across Wisconsin on the Ice Age Trail. The duo started the epic trek on Monday. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
DULUTH It’s not so much the snow or cold or icy footpaths that concern Emily Ford, or even possible thuggery along the route. It’s more the isolation, the being alone for the next 10 weeks.
And that’s why she borrowed Diggins.
Ford left the Sturgeon Bay area of eastern Wisconsin on Dec. 28 walking generally westward for what she expects to be a 70-day solo hike of roughly 1,200 miles along the entire, circuitous route of Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail.