1+ week, 1+ day ago  (639+ words) In early June, my friend Renee and I completed a thru-hike of the Centennial Trail. It runs the length of the Black Hills in western South Dakota. It is 124 miles long, officially, and took us 10 days to finish. Here are…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (378+ words) At the end of my last blog post, I’d been dropped off at Dicks Creek Gap and camped about a mile up the trail. That night was pretty lonely as it was my first not sharing a shelter/tentsite with…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) Operation side quest is a go. Late last night I coordinated a ride with a trail angel to get from a remote desert road water cache location to Lake Isabella. I wasn’t entirely sure it would work out, but as…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (755+ words) After getting a full night’s sleep that didn’t involve rain drumming on my tent, Narwhale, Dread Pirate, and I were all feeling pretty good about the day ahead. For those unfamiliar, the Fontana Hilton is one of the most legendary…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) 4 days crammed together because they were all zeros and not a lot going on… This morning I got up and realized that my phone didn’t charge over night. After much trouble shooting, I determined that my wall charger was going…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (366+ words) Big fan of the Nero. I woke up this morning so well rested. I walked with Bug and Straight Up to the coffee shop for a latte and bagel before going back to the market one last time for a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (525+ words) After hiking 32 miles the day before, we were glad to have a day of rest. Angel’s Rest Hiker Haven had been so good to us. We’ve not stayed anywhere for this many days. And even though this stay wasn’t planned,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) Now playing: “Alone” by Trampled by Turtles My “Whys” related to this post: Congratulations, readers! I’ve decided to make this post a short one (to my standards, at least). I’m not sure just yet how I will continue to recap....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (141+ words) Well, lucky for you I’m back again this year to redeem myself. Cable shimmy decent to Eliot Branch crossing, Timberline Trail This will not be my first time hiking the JMT. From June 2021 to September 2022, I completed the trail in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (372+ words) We all woke up bright and early to make our way to the terminus. I had a long tearful goodbye to my dog, Mica, and off we went. Of course my dad was playing a sad acoustic playlist, but the…...