I find myself feeling elated at the beauty and the light in the open woods where I can see off into the distance, and becoming irritable and sad in the woods that are overcrowded with thin trees and undergrowth.
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AT Fall Color Hike: Katahdin & Baxter State Park
The ground is saturated, sometimes water running down the trail. It’s steamy, so humid. The forest slowly gives way to large granite boulders. High steps, scrambling, and a bit of hand over hand, until the mountain comes into view.
Hayduke – Buckskin Gulch to Jacob Lake
From highway 89 we dropped into upper Buckskin Gulch. We hiked on and off with Wolverine (Brian). The heat is … More
Hayduke – Willis Creek to Buckskin Gulch
After the Paria, we had a long road walk, following Willis Creek to higher elevations, with views of the Bryce … More
Hayduke – Grosvenor Arch to Willis Creek
We definitely hit the reset button in town, taking a triple zero—so much time in bed that my muscles grew … More
Hayduke – Hole in the Rock Rd to Grosvenor Arch
This is the third section in a row, back to back, going from one buried food cache to the next, … More
Hayduke – Burr Trail Rd to Hole in the Rock Rd
Reaching Burr Trail Road was a significant milestone for me. It’s hardly a quarter of the total distance of the … More
Hayduke – Poison Spring Canyon to Burr Trail Rd
It’s amazing the healing that can take place with two days of self-care and rest. Before Hanksville, my cracking chafing … More
Hayduke – Moab to Needles
It was a long drive across southern Utah. We set eleven food caches, every resupply between Moab to past the … More
HAYDUKE TRAIL Spring 2020
It’s official! I’ll be thru-hiking the Hayduke this spring! The Hayduke is an ~800 mile backcountry route that travels through six national park. Arches, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, and Zion National Park. It also travels through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in addition to several National Forests.
TEMBR 3: Quilatoa
“Lasso to Salinas – Quilatoa via the Los Tres Volcanes Route” The Quilatoa section of the Los Tres Volcanes route … More
TEMBR 2: Cotopaxi
“Tumbaco to Lasso – Cotopaxi via the Los Tres Volcanes Route” The bikepacking.com‘s Los Tres Volcanes route goes around Cotopaxi, … More
TEMBR 1: Dirt Roads & Epic Hike-a-Bikes
“Tulcan to Tumbaco” I’ve been looking forward to the bikepacking.com Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route (TEMBR) long before we ever … More
Colombia 6: La Frontera
“Pasto, Colombia to Tulcan, Ecuador” We spent several more days in Pasto than what we had planned. We installed new … More
Colombia 5: The Trampolin de la Muerte
“San Agustín to Pasto” We left San Agustin late morning, weaving our way through the motos, buses, and cargo trucks … More
The Redheaded Nomad 