Stories

Three Chubby Hiker Friendly Midcoast Trails

Hey all! If you didn’t see the first posts, my name is Paige Emerson and I run a social media account called @chubbyhikerreviews, on which I review trails from the perspective of someone who is plus-sized. My goal is to get folks of all shapes and…

October 28, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility, Maine's Midcoast & Islands

Red Point Hand Cycle Review

Hi all, I recently visited Cobscook Shores Red Point in Lubec on my hand cycle. This visit was truly a pleasure. The punchline of this report is I’d recommend any adaptive hand cycler who happens to get to the Lubec area to get to the site and…

October 21, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Accessibility, Downeast & Acadia

Earn the Chubby Hiker Badge!

If you follow the MTF Stories blog, you know that Paige Emerson, of Chubby Hikers Review, has become a Maine Trail Finder Ambassador to bring ongoing trail reviews and experiences of plus sized outdoor adventurers to the Maine Trail Finder community…

October 9, 2024

Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility, Using MTF

Race Point Hand Cycle Review

Hi all, I recently visited Cobscook Shores Race Point in Trescott with my handcycle and my trail companion, Pocket. A solar panel attached to my basket is able to charge my phone for GPS navigation through a day of biking with my 6lb dog Pocket…

September 23, 2024

Accessibility, Downeast & Acadia

Introducing Sam Merrill

Hi folks, let me introduce myself! My name is Sam Merrill, and starting this summer and fall I'll be posting some trail and route descriptions on MTF from the perspective of a hand trike user. As a bit of background on me, I was an avid wilderness…

August 9, 2024

Accessibility

Enock's Adventures: Brown Woods

Hey fellow hikers! It's been a while since I last posted about my adventures. I've definitely been busy this year with lots of other work. Recently, I ventured out with my MTF colleagues, Kara and Hope. We are always trying to improve the information…

June 26, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Enock's Adventures, Accessibility

Three Little Mountains that are Chubby Hiker Friendly

Hi all! As many of you may know from Maine Trail Finder’s previous posts, my name is Paige Emerson and I run a social media account called @chubbyhikerreviews. I use this platform to review hikes from the perspective of someone who is “plus…

April 9, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility

Brian J. Evans: Altitude

Brian J. Evans is a Citizen Artist. A Citizen Artist is defined by the Aspen Institute Arts Program as: Individuals who reimagine the traditional notions of art-making, and who contribute to society either through the transformative power of their…

March 25, 2024

Accessibility, Faces of MTF

Paige's Five Favorite Hikes

Hey all! My name is Paige Emerson and I run a social media account called @chubbyhikerreviews, where I review hikes from the perspective of someone who is plus sized. In 2020, I started reviewing hikes because I found that the trails I was interested…

March 7, 2024

Trail Suggestions, Chubby Hiker Reviews, Accessibility