I started at the northern terminus at noon, and st...

Tue, Oct 16, 2018

I camped on a weaving trail with a cloudy sky over...

Wed, Oct 17, 2018

There’s full LTE coverage at this campsite, and fo...

Thu, Oct 18, 2018

Eyes open. Darkness. I’m completely underneath the...

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

The North Rim. Finally. Here. I walk up to the r...

Fri, Oct 19, 2018

Joe got up later than he said he would. At 6:19, h...

Sat, Oct 20, 2018

It was time. Time to leave the North Rim. Either ...

Mon, Oct 22, 2018

My thighs and quadriceps are burning. My calves a...

Tue, Oct 23, 2018

The closest town is only 0.2 miles off the trail. ...

Wed, Oct 24, 2018

Upon returning to Tuscayan, it was already within ...

Fri, Nov 9, 2018

It’s 4. Time to start setting up camp. And now we...

Fri, Nov 9, 2018

Time get up. It’s cold, but it’s not below freezin...

Sat, Nov 10, 2018

Today I got up before sunrise. I was walking by ...

Sun, Nov 11, 2018

Encouraged my fantastic campsite, I was up before ...

Mon, Nov 12, 2018

I set up camp in a great spot, and plugged my phon...

Mon, Nov 12, 2018

The yelp was a coyote. As with most wild animals,...

Tue, Nov 13, 2018

Day 15 was spent in Flagstaff. I had a room for $...

Wed, Nov 14, 2018

The plan was to leave Flagstaff and be on the trai...

Thu, Nov 15, 2018

​ I got up earlier than Mowgli, intent on being go...

Fri, Nov 16, 2018

Mormon Lake is a small campground with a local com...

Fri, Nov 16, 2018

The intent was to be up at 5 and walking by 6. Th...

Sat, Nov 17, 2018

At 7:15, I was walking. Earliest yet. It was 60 ...

Sun, Nov 18, 2018

Far too late, I come across a campground. It’s on...

Sun, Nov 18, 2018

So. It’s not temperature that determines whether I...

Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Sunset passes. There’s still light, because I’m u...

Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Before the sun rises, I’m up. Though I’m all cozy...

Tue, Nov 20, 2018

I exit the trailhead, and immediately see some bro...

Tue, Nov 20, 2018

I wake up, take a second shower to wash away all t...

Wed, Nov 21, 2018

I drop by the store once more in the morning to fi...

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

Had I known this was going to be such difficult se...

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

It’s 10:30. In winter thru-hiker time, that’s effe...

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

I wake up at 8. Eh. I don’t care. I wake up aga...

Fri, Nov 23, 2018

At 6:30, I’m walking. Earliest yet. Not much wat...

Sat, Nov 24, 2018

I got up fairly early, because I wanted to try to ...

Sun, Nov 25, 2018

Dropped off at the highway, I say goodbye to my t...

Sun, Nov 25, 2018

I walk into Walgreens, looking quite disheveled. T...

Mon, Nov 26, 2018

The hot breakfast is amazing. For each day I’m at...

Wed, Nov 28, 2018

The new sleep system worked well. I’m up relative...

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

I start to set up my tent, but I stop to take a ph...

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Once I get up, I have to face the reality of wrap...

Fri, Nov 30, 2018

Roosevelt Lake is in view as I start a steep desce...

Fri, Nov 30, 2018

My host used to be the Mayor of this town. I ask, ...

Sat, Dec 1, 2018

The sun has risen. I’m not feeling so peppy. In t...

Sun, Dec 2, 2018

Erg. It’s cold. Colder than I expected. And look...

Mon, Dec 3, 2018

No snow in the tent this morning. It’s a good star...

Tue, Dec 4, 2018

A girl comes to meet me and tells me the rate. The...

Tue, Dec 4, 2018

I get up later than I wanted to, but the heated ro...

Wed, Dec 5, 2018

The trail weaves through the hills, going around P...

Wed, Dec 5, 2018

Now we head down the mountain. It’s a relatively e...

Thu, Dec 6, 2018

The terrain is easy to follow. Some rocks, of cour...

Thu, Dec 6, 2018

I'm up! Up, and unclear as to where I am. There's...

Fri, Dec 7, 2018

I can fit my sleeping quilt, my shelter, sleeping ...

Sat, Dec 8, 2018

Goodness. The inside of the bivy is covered in wat...

Sun, Dec 9, 2018

Upon waking up, I'm pleasantly surprised that ther...

Mon, Dec 10, 2018

I woke up before first light today. I have a certa...

Tue, Dec 11, 2018

My next stop is up another mountain. I'd like to m...

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

I'm up before first light; I want to make sure I g...

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

After eating at the restaurant, I head over to th...

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Eventually I slept. At 5:30AM, the cleaning staff ...

Fri, Dec 14, 2018

Ok, today is going to be downhill. I think. Yeste...

Sat, Dec 15, 2018

I hear no horses, or anything but a slow moving cr...

Sun, Dec 16, 2018

I'm up before first light. It's going to be a long...

Mon, Dec 17, 2018

The next morning, after a shower, I put on the rob...

Tue, Dec 18, 2018

I was concerned about getting through the night wi...

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

The alarm goes off at 4. 4AM. This is the earlies...

Fri, Dec 21, 2018

After picking up my package from the post office, ...

Fri, Dec 21, 2018

Once again, it would be ideal to take off early. ...

Sat, Dec 22, 2018

I have just over 2 miles until the next water sour...

Sun, Dec 23, 2018

There's a pupper waiting outside the store as the...

Mon, Dec 24, 2018

Now I know why they say not to camp on peaks. Dur...

Tue, Dec 25, 2018