Day 34: Pine to Washington Park
After a long but very enjoyable zero day in Pine, I was ecstatic to be back on the trail. The…
Day 33: Zero Day in Pine
The zero day was a reluctant decision, but it was a hugely beneficial one. This morning I woke up in…
Day 32: LF Ranch to Pine
It was Pine or bust. I needed to go 25 miles since I didn't have enough food to camp for…
Day 31: Brush Springs to LF Ranch
A six mile day is an easy day. A six mile day on half of a liter of water is…
Day 30: Chilson Camp to Brush Springs
A 20 mile day would put me at LF Ranch a day early, and it would also reduce the newfound…
Day 29: Thicket Spring to Chilson Camp
When I first moved to Phoenix late in 2004, I was still very new to photography. I was also very…
Day 28: Sunflower to Thicket Spring
Happy feet are high maintenance. Just when I thought I had them all figured out, I now discover that they're…
Day 27: Northern Four Peaks to Sunflower
Funny how an easy day turns into a 20 mile day. I was looking forward to relaxing in the afternoon…
Day 26: Eastern Four Peaks to Northern Four Peaks
Clean socks equals happy feet. Happy feet makes for happy hiking. That was my problem last night. My socks had…
Day 25: Pinyon Mountain to Eastern Four Peaks
A new load of food, and a load of new experiences along the trail. The painful steps of the previous…