Apr 28, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT Mile 142.2, Miles Hiked 17.6 When my alarm sounded at 4 am I rolled over to hit snooze and then took stock of my water bag, damn it only 1.5 liters I just couldn’t help but sip away last night every time I rolled over and had parched mouth. Tomato has been...
Apr 27, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT mile marker 124.6 miles hiked 21 After a miserable night of sleep, constantly sliding downhill off my mat and being trapped in my bivy like a banana peel on a floor I awoke and packed.The weather was cool we are in the mountains now and we even climbed our first...
Apr 26, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT mile 105.6 miles hiked 20 We woke in our general early fashion and met in the lobby at 6 am as agreed upon. We ate a quick hotel breakfast and set out but not before parting ways with Freefall. It was a bit sad but I knew we would see him in a few days when we...
Apr 25, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT Mile 85.8, miles hiked 11.2 I woke up to Big John calling my name, jeez it was only 4:45 and he already had his gear on and was ready to roll. I said bye and I would catch up, Buttercup, and Sweet Potato both rolled out with me, we walked the road for miles and I...
Apr 25, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT mile 74.6, miles hiked 20 We woke as early as we could the full moon has been a blessing and a nightmare in the evenings. On one hand, it illuminates the surroundings with a wonderful glow but when you are cowboy camping it’s like having a high-pressure...
Apr 24, 2016 | New Mexico
CDT mile 54.2, miles hikes today 20 We awoke at dark and broke camp quickly so we could make the 4 miles or so we needed to get to the well/tank and get water. After laying down some quick miles we arrived to find a cow pond full of cow pooh but we were happy to see...
