CDT Thru-Hike Week 7. Indian Peak Wilderness Colorado
Blow-Downs Blow. Devils thumb and the hike up to it were great. Nice tread, amazing views, and friendly hikers. But coming down into the blow-downs before Grand Lake sucked. The...
New Shoes! The Second Hundred Miles
Day #8 curious delight! which ephemeral faces turn trail fam/stay strange? The pit toilet as seen from trail Pit toilet side view Melt water rivulets Certain people are starting
My Trail Legs Are Coming!
Day 18 Miles: 14 We left Skykomish at about 2pm. I bought snacks for resupplies because I still had 3 days of meals left, but I needed more snacks. We...
The 7 Principles of Leave My Trace
Leave My Trace Ethics that are still Leave No Trace compatible #1) LEAVE word with friends/family about where your routes A, B, and possibly C are. LEAVE word at trail...
An Overview of New England on the Appalachian Trail
While I have been hiking in Maine, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the last couple of months. This hike has gone by fast and slow at...
Diving into the Sierras
With the absence of a recent blog, it may seem like I have dropped off the face of the Earth, but really I have deeply dived in. I have been...
Nearing Lake Tahoe (June 27)
Woke up early this morning and thought how pretty the early morning light looked, shining on the mountains all around. I had slept at my favorite kind of camp site,...
Alaskan Man Found After Days-Long Battle With Grizzly Bear
A coast guard helicopter was on its way to a mission in west central Alaska when weather forced them to change their planned route by about a mile. This unexpected...
Gratitude on the Pacific Crest Trail
Today, I am sitting in Portland in a cushy Marriot waiting for the bleach on my scalp to do its job so I can go purple again. I asked the...
The Pass – Week 8
I thought I had it made. After two months crossing the desert Kennedy Meadows felt like a type of finish line more than a way point along the path. Of...