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Day 84: The Second Half

Day 84: The Second Half

Question: What do you do when you’re half done with a huge task? Answer: The same thing you did every day before you were half done.

Jul 11, 2023 : Jon
Day 59: Feeling Better…Feeling Worse

Day 59: Feeling Better…Feeling Worse

After yesterday’s rattlesnake encounter, I had a mild case of the snake willies all morning. I come from rattlesnake country and have met my share of venomous snakes. I’ve even...

Jun 8, 2023 : Jon
Day 56: A Clustercuss

Day 56: A Clustercuss

I walked into Black Horse Gap having decided to stop for the day. I’d spend the afternoon writing, hanging out with Northstar, and resting my weary bones. And that’s when...

Jun 5, 2023 : Jon
Day 43: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

Day 43: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This

This trail. Some days it leaves me grinning ear to ear. Other days it sees me grinning and kicks me in the teeth. Today, I’ve got a bloody grin, my...

May 23, 2023 : Jon
Day 2: As Good as it Gets

Day 2: As Good as it Gets

An Early Start The cold woke me before the sun. The dogs had wedged themselves into a warm spot, pulling the quilt off my backside. I can ignore a cold...

Apr 10, 2023 : Jon
Day 1: Hiking Out of Spring…Springer…

Day 1: Hiking Out of Spring…Springer…

Hiking Out of Spring Spring had sprung around the iconic Approach Trail arch at Amicalola Falls State Park. Mountain violets, azaleas, and various trees and flowers this Arizona boy didn’t...

Apr 10, 2023 : Jon
Excited to Leave, Sad to Go

Excited to Leave, Sad to Go

In just a month, Nick and I will be leaving Mammoth Lakes to travel back to Virginia before starting the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico on April 30.  This...

Mar 15, 2018 : Brian Cornell