<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Not Your Typical Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel Writer ]]></description><link>https://www.notyourtypicalpath.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:56:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.notyourtypicalpath.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Hike is the One That Doesn't Kill You]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the temperature finally starts to cool down, our favorite time of the year to hike is warming up! We were lucky enough to score...]]></description><link>https://www.notyourtypicalpath.com/post/the-best-hike-is-the-one-that-doesn-t-kill-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc4ff7b024477f32418b72</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 23:25:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33bc33_3fef65602a304153952e2034148683af~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michelle Eidam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life's Curveballs, Concussions, and Clogged Ponds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wow, has it really been six months since my last post? If you've been wondering where we disappeared to, let me tell you, life took some...]]></description><link>https://www.notyourtypicalpath.com/post/life-s-curveballs-concussions-and-clogged-ponds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68409483da05b0dd551877dc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33bc33_eee1f2bddead4565a09e45f68fbc37dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michelle Eidam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Life Hands You Leaks, Make Renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the greatest adventures don’t require a plane ticket or a daring hike; sometimes, they unfold right in our own homes, far from...]]></description><link>https://www.notyourtypicalpath.com/post/when-life-hands-you-leaks-make-renovations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672922961473d19b6bd92a14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:24:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33bc33_cab40004f5ee46919e11865729cd1722~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michelle Eidam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Love-Hate Letter to Florida Golf (Where the Alligators are the Least of Your Worries)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milton Aftermath The aftermath of Hurricane Milton had left its mark on Florida. 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