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AZT Days 25-31: Four Peaks, a Sunflower Resupply and the Mazatzals
So I ended my last post half way through the day... We didn't stop at Roosevelt Lake but climbed right up into Four Peaks Wilderness, or at least the
AZT Days 14-21: Hot, Scorching Death
This poor Canadian knew it might get hot, but there really was no way to prepare for it with snow on the ground. Day 1 on Miller Peak was warm, but
AZT Days 8-13: A Zero, and the Push to Mount Lemmon
Day 8: We did take a Zero in Tucson and it was well used. We hooked in with an old friend of my tramily: Cheers and Take Charge, who drove us
AZT 25 Days 5-7: Gaining Momentum, Outrunning the Wind
Catching some views on a shady break Day 5: Patagonia was brilliant, but it felt good to get back on trail the next day. We caught a lift up to
AZT 2025: Days 1 to 4, into Patagonia
Taking off from my Denver connection... I bet you're all dying to know what happened! Well let the ride begin. Day 0: Four, count 'em four flights
Preparing for a Thru-Hike at 50: March So Far
In case you're just tuning in, my name is Oliver and I am a Canadian Armed Forces chaplain. I am going to leave to hike the Arizona Trail in 9
Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – February Results
Well, I managed to live through February! You may have read in my earlier post at the end of January, my plan was to average 15 thousand steps
Thru Hiking to Mental and Spiritual Health – My AZT Why
So what makes a 50 year old military chaplain want to burn a year’s worth of leave on one trail experience? Why leave behind wife and family,
Solo AZT Loadout – Kinda UL
Everyone loves gear lists, don't they? I am not sure why, because it seems to me what's in your pack is very much in the same vein as "Hike
Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – January Results
It is super true what they say about how people my age feel like they are 20 inside… until they do something physical with a 20 year old… then they