Olive McGloin: Taking on the World's Toughest Through-Hikes

Hard as Nails by Outsider.ie

Irish woman, Olive McGloin, became the first woman in the world to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, from the borders of Mexico to Canada and back again, non-stop in 2014. (It’s the same 2,650-mile route (one way) that Reese Witherspoon’s character walks some 1,000 miles of in the film Wild.) She encountered deadly snakes, mountain lions, severe storms and extreme heat on her journey. And she didn't stop there. Since her successful YoYo of the PCT, Olive has taken on a number of equally impressive challenges.