Days 6 & 7: Photos & Magic
Double Trail magic from Ed, Moving Moo’s husband: an iced tea and a quick charge with the Jackery. Also…here are some pics…
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Day 5: Worst Day Ever
The rain on the night of day 4 made me so proud of my tent. I was all warm inside. Leaving, today, the hiking was beautiful and I was making
Continue readingDays 2 & 3: Rain and Early Exhaustion
The walking has been slow. Each step I try to problem-solve, “What can I send home?” And then I end up using that piece of gear. There’s a calculation with
Continue readingDay 1: PDX to Denver to Warrenton
After an early morning wake-up, I arrived to the airport for my 5:35 am flight. There was one purpose this morning: get on trail. My flight arrived to Denver about
Continue readingBack on the Trail: Colorado Trail 2024
Time passes, 50 is NOT the new 40. Nevertheless, the time has come to hit the trail. The Colorado Trail (CT), a 486 mile trek from Denver to Durango, calls.
Continue readingDay 16: Road to Nowhere Again?
Up and down all day long. I spoke several times with Hans, a 73 year old from the Netherlands. I could barely keep up with him. I could not keep
Continue readingDay 15: Surpassed 200 miles!
Hmm… I’m beginning to feel like this is the middle trilogy. I’ve got nothing Miles today: 18.7 Total hiked: 206.9 PCT location: 2353.9.
Continue readingDay 14: So Tired
I can’t believe that was only 18.5 miles. I didn’t stop hiking until 8. So many climbs. I was exhausted. I went by the highway entrance of Mt. Ranier. There
Continue readingDay 13: Mt. Ranier National Park
The realization of the need to “make miles” hit, today. The goal is 18.5 a day in order to finish on time. That includes town days – of which, there
Continue readingDays 10 – 12: Rocks with Goats thru Kracker Barrel
The past few days have been difficult. The hiking has been slow, lots of climbs and descents. No problems with the hip, but my knee has felt the pressure of
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