Day 84, On our way to Wyoming
CDT mile 1248.6, miles hiked 22 We woke up and packed for the ride back to trail. Hollywood and Kale were going to ferry us and whoever was at Tickled Pink’s place across town back to the trail. Cheesy and I rode up with Hollywood and waited at the pass for...Day 83, Hollywood
Miles hiked 0 It’s pretty amazing to have a fellow hiker spend his day off acting as your personal tour guide and concierge in town. When we woke Hollywood rushed out and got bacon and eggs to make us breakfast. As he cooked for us we talked about the day and...Day 82, The Divide Provides
CDT mile1228.6, Miles hiked 29.7 Let’s just say trail magic happens in the most peculiar ways on the CDT. When we woke up an hour late from our long push into camp the night before we had all intentions of hiking 23 or so miles and then hiking in the 6-8 miles...Day 81, Parkview Mountain
CDT mile 1197.9, Miles hiked 25.6 The morning wake up went smooth but as usual sleeping in a valley by a stream had everything as moist as rainforest. I sat in my damp tent and sleeping quilt making breakfast and preparing for the day. We had a big climb coming up,...Day 80, The Leftovers
CDT mile 1172.8, Miles hiked 16.8 I sent Cheesy on her way up the trail before I was to leave town. To continue her continuous line of footsteps to Canada she had to hike the 7.5 miles alternate to Green Lake trailhead where I had hiked on the loop on Sunday. Once...
Just wrapped up another Outdoor Retailer and I finally got to meet my hero, Dana from @mysteryranch who created Dana Designs backpacks that I carried for many years. He couldn’t have been a nicer guy to chat with! #outdoorretailer #danadesigns #thruhiker #denver
This little otter came over to say hi to us at the @highdesertmuseum #otter #wildliferehab #centraloregon #longweekend #pnwonderland
Some lovely dogwood flowers along my walk this afternoon. #urbanwalk #springhassprung #pdx #nopo #neverstopmoving
It’s always a bittersweet time to leave at the end of a great event and Trail Days this year was just that. It’s a ton of work being in the booth for 12-14hours a day, but getting to see old friends from the AT to the CDT and even years ridge running is always amazing. The hiker parade is always a fun break on Saturday and I even had a fellow class of ‘96er there to hold up the banner with me. Until next year stay dirty and stinky hiker nation. #dirtbag #workhardplayhard #traildays2022 #damascus #thruhiker
Decided to run back up to the Catawba Valley for a hike up Dragon’s Tooth and then a MT Bike ride at Carvin’s Cove. Thanks for the views and all the flowers.![]()
#dragonstooth #appalchiantrail #hike #movemore #blueridgemountains
Not the nicest weather for a day hike, but it was still great to visit an old friend while traveling for work. #swva #appalachiantrail #nostalgia #hiking #montbell #point6
We couldn’t make it to retrieve the shed I found while hiking because we ran out of road and it was too far in (see pic 2). However we did get a surprise of the Pie-o-Ne’er in Pie Town, NM being open again and we grabbed some treats for later tonight. ![]()
#landofenchantment #pietown #hiker #bravethecdt #roadtriphome