AZT
AZT Days 10-15 South Rim to Flagstaff
The second emotional challenge of this trail is the water. We didn’t face too much water hardship in the first 100 miles, but the next 100 miles have brought us...
AZT Days 1-9 Utah through the Grand Canyon
The first emotional challenge of this trail has been the great visibility. Often you can see exactly where the trail is going ahead of you. Initially, as an east coaster,...
Pinky and The Brain Take On The Arizona Trail
When we finished the Appalachian Trail I didn't think I had another thru hike in me. Pinky would have turned around and hiked Southbound immediately if it hadn't been getting...
AZT: Days 5-7
Day 5 I woke up earlier than all the other hikers, packed up, and strolled back into downtown Patagonia to eat breakfast and slug down hot coffee, again at Gathering...
AZT: Day 3/4
Day Three: I had a little bit of trouble sleeping. Seems like it's taking a little while for me to get used to the tent and laying on the ground....
Early days on the AZT
Day one: I woke up at five a.m. after barely falling asleep last night as another guest at the crappy motel in Sierra Vista had left their hound dog all...
Trading in Workin’ Boots for Walkin’ Shoes, AZT 2022
Northbound on the Arizona Trail, Spring 2022.
The AZT is not the AT
After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2012, I thought I knew what I was doing, but the Arizona Trail showed me how wrong I was. I have a lot to...
Who I am and Why I’m Hiking 5,000 miles
Hello Readers! I am not your typical Appalachian Trials writer. I didn't hump a 40 pound pack from Georgia to Maine preaching the gospel of shelters, trail community and self-discovery. I...