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...
Eastern Oregon will always have a piece of my heart. What an awesome weekend spent hanging with friends, soaking in hot springs, giving trail magic to two very special ODT thru-hikers and best of all juts unplugging for 4 days. #easternoregon #desert #pnwonderland #roadtrip #getondatrail #memorialdayweekend
Escaped the sudden heat wave and headed to the mountains for a few nights of car camping. Really digging the new awning we installed on the old rig. #giffordpinchot #carcamping #adventuretime #pnwomderland
The catio build continues, yesterday evening we made some serious progress on the project. We can finally start to see light at the end of the tunnel so to speak, and hopefully by the end of the weekend we can check this him project off the list. #catio #homeprojects #keepingbirdssafe
A friendly reminder that power tools are dangerous. Yesterday while running an angle grinder something happened and next thing I knew I was sliced open and bleeding. Thanks to @suzylaruffa for making me go to urgent care where I was treated to 6 stitches. #stitches #powertools #accidentshappen #catiobuild #ouch
Tom to make the anti-bodies. Super thankful to have been able to get the first shot today, let’s kick this thing in the tail! #vaccinated #oregon #itsjustashot
On my way to a celebration hike of the 25th anniversary of thru hiking the AT, but first a few beers @terminalgravitybrewingco to wet the whistle. Thanks to @thetrailshow for the new buff to take on the hike. #getondatrail #thetrailshow #hellscanyon #appalachiantrailclassof1996 #hikertrash #beerthirty
Enjoying a rare snow day in PDX! Got out for a little ski touring around town before everyone was awake. #urbanski #pdx #nopo #winterwonderland #montbell #point6