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Return to Denver: Biking and Working on the Trail
Surely my bike would arrive in Grand Junction after nearly two weeks of agonizing wait time. I don’t mean to say I couldn’t use the break and the rest, but...
August 1 – Slugs, Storms, and Surprises
August 1 I tried throughout the night to get my phone to charge but to no avail. I occasionally turned it on to see if Flamethrower had responded to...
July 31 – Wet Feet and Rocky Trails: Conquering Mountains and Mother Nature
July 31 - 13.8 mi, 3700+ feet of gain Listening to Pride and Prejudice and Secret Garden Secret Window - both rereads Today we hiked the mile back to...
July 30 – Lazy Days and Local Eats: A Zero Day in Salisbury
July 30 - Zero in Salisbury We planned to hike out of here and do 3700 ft of gain in the next 12+ miles. But I woke up and hurt...
Getting Chased Down By a Moose
This morning, I had originally planned to wake up pretty early but instead I woke up around 6:30am. I just didn’t have it in me to have an early start....
July 29 – Hiker Chronicles: Waterfalls to Wineberries
July 29 - Nero to the hostel in Salisbury, CT 8.5 trail miles, about 0.5 off trail to get to the hostel. - 1388 ft elevation gain We wake...
Day 161 – Crushing The Kinsmans
It's time to rock climb!
July 28 – Finding Comfort: A Hiker’s Journey from the Trail to Town
July 28 - 15.3 'trail mile' 3200ft gain Rereading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer I wake up to the sound of movement. There's a flurry of activity in...
July 27 – Hiking Connecticut -Chasing Pastries and Adventure:
July 27 We wake up and pack camp. I'm one of the last people to wake up and I have to go change in the privy because I don't have...
Lakes, Bogs and Rotting Logs – What should you expect from “The Hikers’ Favorite State”
A foggy morning on Maine's Pierce Pond If you've ever read anything about the AT, then you've probably seen Maine referred to as "The Hikers' Favorite State" but just between...