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[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
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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[…]
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Day 24: Reavis Pass to Pinyon Mountain
It’s funny how a day can start out so pleasant and laid back, and then turn into one of the[…]
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Day 23: Whitford Canyon to Reavis Pass
It’s time I take my hydration a little more seriously. At least that’s what my body insisted today through painful[…]
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Day 22: Superior to Whitford Canyon
Comfort is king. It’s remarkable how just an extra half day of rest can make such an enormous difference. My[…]
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Day 21: Gila River Canyon to Superior
Slow down. Relax more. Don’t push it. After the last stretch, I’m going to remind myself of those more. The[…]
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Day 20: Gila River Trailhead to Gila River Canyon
Days like yesterday will happen. Part of the challenge in completing something like this is being able to bounce back[…]
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Day 19: Ripsey Wash Area to Gila River Trailhead
Today felt like a rough day. Not so much physically but more emotionally, a number of factors contributing to that.[…]
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Day 18: Black Hills to Ripsey Wash Area
Tonight, I find myself camped below the buzzing and zapping of massive power lines. Being unfamiliar with the area, I[…]
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Day 17: Tiger Mine Trail to Black Hills
My pack feels heavier. That could be because it’s the first time since Colossal Cave that it’s been fully loaded[…]
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Day 16: Lower Oracle Ridge to Tiger Mine Trail
The day started off chilly with a colorful sunrise off to both the east and west, but I had very[…]
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Day 15: Summerhaven to Lower Oracle Ridge
I love having the freedom and the flexibility to camp early, waiting for the sun to set in anticipation of[…]
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Day 14: Wilderness of Rocks to Summerhaven
Sometimes you just need a break from the trail. In truth, I didn’t, but my knee did. I actually got[…]
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Day 13: Sycamore Creek to Wilderness of Rocks
Today was one of the best days of the trip. It was also one of the most disastrous. Put simply,[…]
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Day 12: Redington Road to Sycamore Creek
Near this time last year, I was driving down from Summerhaven on the Santa Catalina Highway having just picked up[…]
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Day 11: Grass Shack Campground to Reddington Road
Something definitely changed today. My body feels like it’s starting to adapt to life on the trail. I woke up[…]
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Day 10: La Selvilla Campground to Grass Shack Campground
The climb up the south side of Mica Mountain was one of the more difficult parts of the trail that[…]
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Day 9: I-10 (nearly) to La Selvilla Campground
Today was finally the relaxing day I had been looking for, though I’m now waiting for my turn at a[…]
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