My friend is on the site, saw this article, and he sent it to me. I made an account when I noticed one of the comments was asking if any descendants were on here and thought I could help answer questions.
Wow, that's cool. I've admired her for a long time (I'm a long distance hiker). One of the things I like about her is that she proves that you don't need to be in top physical condition or have a lot of expensive gear to complete the journey.