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CT Days 5-6
Day 5 - 12.5mi I hope that sleeping next to the creek will make the night a little cooler, but I still sweat in my sleeping bag. The thing is, it
CT Days 3-4
Day 3 - 23.1mi I wake up, not having slept very well. Nightmares kept me frozen, eyes wide open in my tent last night. I managed to calm down enough
CT Days 1-2
Day 1 - 24.6mi I wake up a bit late, only having time to throw my stuff in my pack, scarf a breakfast burrito, and download some maps last minute.
CT Beginnings
Day -1 I wait at the bus stop in town for the first of three buses that will take me to the airport. I am conspicuous, with my big backpack,
Colorado Trail 2023 Announcement!
In which I outline my future plans in public on the internet, so they’re no longer just another daydream in my head. Escapism, or a needed
Vancouver Island Trail: Recap (and Tips!)
It's spring in Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. The wind is losing its chilly bite, the daffodils are blooming, and the cherry blossoms are
Back on the Horse (Bonus Day!)
Yes, I thought I was done. I thought this summer's journey on the Vancouver Island Trail was over. I thought I would just have to leave the few
Days of Lakes/Finale (Days 49-50)
It was the morning of day 49. I was sore. I was tired. I was off trail and didn’t yet have a plan to get back on track. I watched the inside of my
The Decision to Bail (Day 48)
Day 48 was an adventure, to say the very least. I had no idea what I was in for when I woke up that morning, all excited for the day’s hike, still
Read This for Pics (Day 47)
Back on the Ridge It took me 20 minutes longer to get to the top of the ridge on the morning of day 47, compared to the day before when I wasn’t