AZT 6: Naked from the Waist Down… A Metaphor for Life? (Picket Post to Sunflower)

We’re in a hotel in Payson, taking a zero day (zero hiking miles). It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and I’ve … More

AZT 5: Lizards and Water (Oracle to Superior)

When the lizard rises my natural instinct is to screech… After leaving Oracle, we made it a few miles past … More

‘Musings after a zero day in town.’ We left the Oracle Inn restaurant after dark and headed back to the … More

I was still in a daze when we left Patagonia. It had only been 53 miles to get there, but … More

Patagonia to Posta Quemada Ranch… “Yeah, but not the kind you can drink,” said the man in the Post Office, … More

Our neighbor gave us a ride to Montezuma Pass, the trailhead nearest to the southern terminus of the Arizona Trail. … More

I often muse about where a journey begins. This last weekend we summited Baboquivari (Babo), the sacred peak of the … More

When the mountain calls, I must go. And so we went. At 7,730, Baboquivari towers above the surrounding valleys not … More

‘East Glacier, MT to Waterton, Canada’ I thought my last blog post for our final section was going to be … More

‘Benchmark to East Glacier’ We left Benchmark without a cloud in the sky. It was warm and our packs were … More

‘Lincoln to Benchmark’ Ok, we’re tired. People ask us about the trail and our minds turn into a complete fog. … More

‘Darby to Lincoln’ I turned off the news when I was seventeen years old, too much badness killing my soul—and … More

‘Leadore to Darby’ Arriving in Leadore, we chose to stay at the Leadore Inn. The New Owner, Sam, was very … More

There comes a point in the hike when we all start feeling the lows, the rush, the push, the fear … More

‘I-15 to Idaho-Hwy 28’ The Montana Idaho border just keeps getting better: high ridge walks, stunning views, and beautiful sunsets. … More