Day 7: Northern Foothills to Mulberry Canyon
So much for my relaxing day. While the day itself wasn’t bad at all, I wound up going much farther[…]
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Day 6: Santa Rita Mountains to Northern Foothills
Last night I heard something I haven’t heard in a while: crickets. I don’t remember hearing them at all in[…]
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Day 5: Patagonia to Temporal Gulch
Overall, I slept pretty well at my stay at the Stage Stop Inn. I can’t say enough great things about[…]
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Day 4: Canelo Hills West to Patagonia
I’m currently sitting outside my hotel room overlooking Patagonia, Arizona where I’m doing my best to get my electronics charged[…]
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Day 3: Canelo Hills East to Canelo Hills West
Last night I slept great tucked away in my sleeping bag. At the lower elevations now, it wasn’t too cold[…]
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Day 2: Miller Peak Wilderness to Canelo Hills East
Today I got a late start because I was completely unprepared for the cold outside my tent. I procrastinated doing[…]
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Day 1: Mexico to Miller Peak Wilderness
Today went a little longer than expected and now I’m camping amongst some snow that’s still hanging on from a[…]
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Final Preparations for the AZT
I’m only a couple of days away from getting on the Arizona Trail and I’m nearly done with all my[…]
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AZT Mail Drops
One of the more minor reasons I wasn’t able to complete the Arizona Trail in 2015 was a general lack[…]
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Preparing for the AZT, 2016
In less than two weeks I’ll be leaving for Arizona to thru-hike the Arizona Trail! The crowdfunding campaign was a[…]
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What I Learned from The Arizona Trail
The dust has long since settled and I’m now well beyond many of the priorities and responsibilities that forced me[…]
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Surprise Canyon
Surprise Canyon is an easy remote canyon hike in the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park, though the distance can be extended with scrambling and canyoneering.
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How to Hike in Yellowstone
General Rules and Understandings for Hiking in Yellowstone National Park Hiking in Yellowstone National Park can be extremely rewarding for[…]
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AZT – Redington Road to Molino Basin
Day 14 This turned out to be my last day on the trail for the season. It was a hard[…]
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AZT – Grass Shack to Redington Road
Day 13 I got an early start, leaving camp by 7:15am. It was still nice and cool out so it[…]
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AZT – La Sevilla Campground to Grass Shack
Day 12 This day was a day filled with mixed emotions and experiences. I started off acknowledging a lot of[…]
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AZT – AZ83 to La Sevilla Campground
Day 11 It was a bittersweet and subsequently uneventful day. After having a great few days with Giggles, we realized[…]
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AZT – Santa Rita Mountains Foothills to AZ83
Day 10 After a night of coyotes howling and passing through our camp, we woke up to a great sunrise[…]
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AZT – Gardner Canyon to Santa Rita Foothills
Day 9 I woke up surprisingly not too chilly. Apparently the forest of oak trees that lined the creek that[…]
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AZT – Mount Wrightson Trailhead to Gardner Canyon
Day 8 As Twix, Salsa, Olive Oyl and I were packing up to head out for the morning, Sheriff Woody[…]
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