Day 67, Rain-Rain Go Away
CDT mile 988.6, miles hiked 22 We slept in for a bit this morning and I think all of us needed some extra rest to recover from the past few days of pushing miles in elevation. After finally storing out of bed we rolled down to the golden burro cafe for a relaxed...
Day 65, Mt Elbert
CDT mile 950.1, miles hiked 23.5 We started the day with an earlier than usual wake up of 4:30 am we all hurriedly ate breakfast and packed up so we could get moving towards the MT Elbert trailhead to start our long climb. Mt Elbert is the second highest peak in the...Day 66, Leadville, CO
CDT mile 966.7, miles hiked 16.6 We woke up late, the previous day’s push over Mt Elbert and the long hike had taken its toll on everyone. We chewed down whatever food we had left and then one by one we filed out of camp. I was the first to leave but a few...Day 64, The Great Gig in the Sky
CDT mile 926.6, miles hiked 20.5 I woke up to a frozen bag, socks, and shoes….last nights cowboy camp was more like a night back in New Mexico than Colorado. We were slow to get going each of us not wanting to leave the warmth of our beds. Finally, after some...
Someone was unimpressed with todays weather. #pdxsnow #cowcat #beachboi #winterinthecity #pnwonderland
Manicotti night! #feast #italianfood #homemade #feastofthesevenfishes #tistheseason
Final business travel for the year finds me once again in my old stomping grounds of the New River Valley. One huge gift was getting to reconnect t with two good friends from college that I hadn’t seen since I graduated. Thanks for the cost last night, it was a blast catching up! #biztravel #blacksburg #vtclass2000 #wereallgrownup #stillhippies
Last nights Bob Weir and Wolf Bros show was off the hook! Also these seats we had were out of this 🌎#weirwolf #groovin #eugeneoregon #onemoresaturdaynight
Bob weir, patchy pants I made in college, it’s gonna be a rad night! #bobweirandwolfbros #pnw #dirtbarbieadventures
25 days later and we’re back to where we started. The Northern New Mexico Loop was an awesome hike with a ton of diverse landscapes, flor and fauna. Thanks to @hikeinvention for creating this amazing route, New Mexico has once again stolen my heart. ![]()
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#nnml #thruhike #thruhiker #backpacking #sixmoondesigns #katabaticgear #montbell #point6 #wekeepyououtdoors #leki #purplerainskirts #astral #landofenchantment #santafe