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15 Sept - Hot tubbed it last night and then went out to grab a late burger. Back and asleep by 2200. Slept well. Up by 0630 and...

Up on the 4th and moving by 0530. On dirt roads again and there are hunters everywhere. They’re in big trucks, quads and walking. Push...

8/27 - Up at 0500 in the hotel. The AC was ok and kept the room somewhat chilly. Another hiker named Gram stayed on the spare bed....

Ate first dinner in Lander at McDonald’s. Walked to the Holiday Lodge to check in, shower and wash my shorts and socks. Walked to Cowfish...

Up and moving the 18th by 0700. Back to the CDT by 0830 and atop Lester Pass (11,116 ft.). A new high point for me on trail and also the...

Dubois, WY (continued) - Went to a local bar and met up with practically all of the SOBOS I’ve seen in trail. Played a few games of pool...

Woke up at 0300 on the 6th having to piss. Town always throws off my sleep, digestion and hydration. Saw Piper, an older thru hiker who...

2 August- I can’t believe I actually slept decent in a motel room. Still a little stuffy, but with a fan on me, an overall pretty good...

July 22nd- Woke up at the RV campground at 0500. It was damp and there were too many people packed into a tiny area behind the bath...

Up at 0530 in the hostel. No AC and I woke up sweaty. Quick shower and worked on my blog post for the Trek. Cooked eggs and bacon for...

Woke up at the AirBNB in a cold sweat. Being inside, even with a good a.c, still just doesn’t help me sleep well. I often get the night...

July 7th saw me up at 0430. Sleeping inside a stuffy motel room with a broken AC is no bueno for my beauty rest. Took an additional...

The Bob Marshall Wilderness, miles 98-232…… the hardest hiking I’ve ever done to date. I left East Glacier Village on July 1st at 0900...

The road walk continued with me following rte. 49 through Glacier National Park. There are turnouts throughout the paved section that...

As always, Murphy loves to throw a wrench into plans. The driver that I paid to be there a month ago was not, with the excuse of car...

Yesterday was a whirlwind starting when I woke up at 0245. Galaxy dropped me off at the airport at 0530. Im a dummy for thinking I could...

I’ve had this goal in mind since I started hiking in 2015. Triple Crown before I’m 40. The Appalachian Trail was a sure thing in 2020....