This ‘badass’ bunny from N.H. is bagging 4,000-foot peaks and winning fans on TikTok

For any New Hampshire hiker, scaling the entire state’s “4 Thousand Footers” is a large accomplishment. However one pair of native hikers has gone viral on TikTok whereas documenting their time on these trails — partially as a result of one among them is a rabbit, named Moose.

“She’s like far more badass than me,” Chelsea Eason stated of her pet rabbit and mountain climbing companion. “And I believed I used to be a badass.”

Eason, who lives within the Sunapee area, obtained into mountain climbing when she moved to New Hampshire in 2014 and accomplished about 32 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks on her personal. Whereas she grew up with pet rabbits, she stated she by no means took any of them on hikes. However when she obtained Moose, she determined to see how the rabbit may acclimate to the paths.

“As a result of if she hated it, I wasn’t going to do it,” Eason stated.

It quickly turned clear: Moose likes to hike. However in contrast to a canine, a well-known pet on many New Hampshire trails, the rabbit tends to maneuver at a extra relaxed tempo.

“She’ll hop round, and sit and eat, and handle herself,” Eason stated. “However these are the moments once I get to sit down, take a breath, and work out what she’s taking a look at and what she’s having fun with.”

Nonetheless, Eason stated Moose does handle to maintain up with trickier components of New Hampshire hikes — climbing over rock slides and scrambles all on her personal. Eason stated Moose’s feisty, “can-do” perspective has helped her via many troublesome trails.

“She’s type of been my journey or die, my journey associate,” stated Eason. “She’s actually type of been the inspiration for me to maintain going.”

It’s additionally been good to cross paths with different hikers who’re keen to satisfy (or pet) Moose, Eason stated. And Moose is glad to obtain consideration. So it’s becoming that she’s additionally been standard on social media.

“TikTok was an accident,” Eason stated. “I simply made one or two movies and other people began actually gravitating in the direction of that.”

To be taught extra about Eason and Moose’s journey, you possibly can comply with them on Instagram at @littlemountainbunny and TikTok at @moosiegoosegallery.