Shilletha "Dragonsky" Curtis - Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021 and her goal of becoming the 2nd Black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of Hiking.

<div>Shilletha Curtis -  Trail name “Dragonsky” is 30 years old and is from New Jersey, USA. </div> <div> </div> <div>She is an established writer and hiker and is inspiring to be the second Black woman to achieve the Triple Crown of hiking (The AT, PCT, CTD). </div> <div> </div> <div>She recently completed the Appalachian Trail and is preparing for the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). </div> <div> </div> <div>She graduated from Rutgers in 2014 and has worked in the social work and veterinary field for years. </div> <div> </div> <div>She is currently working as a freelance writer and is working on her book.</div> <div> </div> <div>Listen to Shilletha on the Tough Girl Podcast as she shares more about her life, her passion for hiking and spending time in the outdoors.</div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. </div> <div> </div> <div>Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1641620876449000&usg=AOvVaw188nbCXMfv1Bhc_ELx1Mhu">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a> and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <div> </div> <ul> <li>Growing up in New Jersey, USA</li> <li>Graduating in 2014 with a degree in social work</li> <li>Getting into writing since Covid</li> <li>What her younger years were like</li> <li>Having a passion for reading</li> <li>Never being exposed to hiking </li> <li>Her journey of getting into the outdoors</li> <li>Getting into hiking in 2020</li> <li>Hearing about the Appalachian Trail for the first time</li> <li>Gettin