Day 9: Coatimundies & Peanut Butter
I had a re-supply box waiting at Colossal Cave, a hiker-friendly business that is typically open for public cave tours of the local and (you guessed it) colossal cave. Although […]
Arizona
The Decision to Get off Trail
As all of you know, we are in the midst of a national crisis. I’ve been struggling a lot with the issue of getting off trail. It’s true the trail […]
Day 6: The Day we Lost Rod
Vance started hiking at 6:00 am and I left at 7:30. Rod passed me at 9:30, and I came across Vance around 11:00. That was the last I saw of […]
Day 4: Road Walk to Night Hike
Patagonia AZ is the quintessential image of a small southwest town. Pick-up trucks driven by men with handlebar mustaches and cowboy hats, give you a proper stare down as they […]
Day 1: The Journey Begins
The first day brought many challenges, this is a retrospective telling of day one on trail.