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The Colorado Trail Still Continues to Take My Breath Away, So To Speak
And the amazing hiking continues! The past six days have taught me firsthand why these are not named the Rocky Hills or the Mediocre Mountains.
Future Colorado Trail Backpackers: Have no Fear, there’s a Great Community of Fellow Hikers Waiting for You!
+On Day 6 on the Colorado Trail, I was now on my own. Shorttimer had left for home after his customary four days at the beginning of most my long
Loving the Colorado Trail
It almost felt unreal, sort of an out-of-body experience, as I finally stepped foot on the Colorado trail, after two years of dreaming and hoping and
Prepping for the Colorado Trail —- How Will It Go?
I really shouldn’t be anxious. I’ve backpacked many a mile and I love the Colorado Rockies. But here I am at home, obsessing about every little
An Unexpected Ending to This Year’s Section of the Florida Trail
I was in high spirits as I left Lake Marian Paradise Resort, after a restful zero day, fun talks with my next door neighbor in the little motel and
Things are still looking up on the Florida Trail
Since I last checked in with you, friends, countless steps have been taken, yet more water has been waded in, mud has again gripped my shoes and my
Okay, Enough With the Canals and Levees! Can We Just Move on in Life?
So after eight days of walking along and above long stripes of blue on the Florida Trail, the thrill is waning. I’m not really complaining, but I’m
A New Perspective on Florida’s Water… From an Elevation of About 12 Feet
OK, goodbye to sloshing through mystical cypress strands with bromeliads claiming home on all the tree trunks. No more shoe-sucking muck (for now, I
The Formidable Florida Trail!
What an experience the Florida Trail is! If a backpacker begins at the southern terminus and heads north (NOBO), they are beginning at what is
From Fields and Forests to Swamps and Cypress: Tackling the Buckeye Trail and Florida Trail
With the AT completed in ‘21 and its accompanying injuries behind me, it has been time to move on to new horizons. One has been practically