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Back on the trail in Virginia, headed South through Shenandoah
After leaving the trail in May, we are back for more in October a thru hike has morphed into a series of section hikes…,.,.the goal remains unchanged 2,200 miles...
Camino Primitivo Day 8
We woke up at 6am and finished packing. We ate our leftover meat from yesterday and our donut pastries we picked up from the repesol the previous day. We left...
Camino Days 8-10 with a Zero in León
Its so early, there are starts behind us Today we’re up early to hike by headlamp for 90 minutes. No coffee, no breakfast—just that trust that the Camino will provide....
Camino Day 7: Volunteers Profile at a Donativo
Leaving early A Scorcher on the Meseta “It’s gonna be a scorcher,” my resident weather nut says as we leave before dawn. After 12 miles, Suzanne is proved correct; it...
Day 67-71: Richmond Ranges
Day 67 After four nights, including a biking wine tour of some vineyards in Marlborough. And concluding that my favourite wine is a SavvyB (Sauvignon Blanc) from Wairau River. I...
Walking Across Japan: 250 Miles Coast to Coast (Part Two)
Japan is such a pleasant place to explore. It's safe, clean, and incredibly easy to navigate. So why not experience it on foot? Japan wasn’t a typical thru-hike where you...
Walking Across Japan: 250 Miles Coast to Coast (Part 1)
Japan Alps Traverse Length: ~250 Miles Time: 19 days Start Point: Toyama on the Sea of Japan End Point: Shizuoka on the Pacific Ocean Where do I even start? I...
Camino Days 5-6: Pilgrims real or tourist?
In the morning, the group of 26—slightly hungover—disperses. People we knew that had been a part of it were again walking alone, like Eric, also from Colorado, but not Steph,...
Arizona Trail: Part 1
The desert is not what you think. Or maybe Arizona is not what I had envisioned. In the last week, I’ve walked through pine forests, wandered through rolling hills covered...
Camino Days 3-4: Summer Camp on the Meseta
We tried to leave Castrojeriz, but the animated and amusing imp who runs the place made us a toast and coffee breakfast, so it was almost light when we left...
