Long Distance Hiker

Date: 7/25/20 Daily Miles: 28 Total Miles: 639 It rained pretty good overnight, but luckily again it had stopped by the time we were getting up. The sky was still filled with grey clouds, but at least we weren’t getting wet. We came … [Read more...]

Date: 7/24/20 Daily Miles: 22 Total Miles: 611 It rained off and on over night, but we all stayed dry. Luckily the rain stopped before we got up. We were also lucky that we stopped to camp when we did last night, because there was a … [Read more...]

Date: 7/23/20 Daily Miles: 22 Total Miles: 589 We had a nice day off in Salida. It is a really cool town with everything you could need. We were able to get some things at the local outfitter, pick up some groceries and get several … [Read more...]

Date: 7/21/20 Daily Miles: 17 Total Miles: 567 Sadly the porta-potty was locked when we checked on it this morning. It was another really cold night with us camping in a valley. We all had extra layers on as we headed out on the … [Read more...]

Date: 7/20/20 Daily Miles: 25 Total Miles: 550 There were several more hikers that came and camped near us last night. One of them apparently plays a few notes on the flute when they wake up. We heard the flute at 4:50am this … [Read more...]

Date: 7/19/20 Daily Miles: 17 Total Miles: 525 It was a really cold night last night. As usual, all of our gear was moist this morning with the cold, damp air. It will be nice when we get to a motel and have the opportunity to dry out … [Read more...]

Date: 7/18/20 Daily Miles: 18 Total Miles: 508 When we woke up this morning, everything was still damp. Even our hammocks and sleeping quilts feel damp without getting rained on...the air is just so humid that nothing feels dry. It is … [Read more...]