Long Distance Hiker

Date: 10/5/20 Daily Miles: 24 Total Miles: 1830 The hiking today was largely on a gravel road. It started out nicely with big pine trees on either side. We were in a bit of a valley, so it took awhile for the sun to hit us. It seemed … [Read more...]

Date: 10/4/20 Daily Miles: 22 Total Miles: 1806 We decided yesterday that we would stop walking in the dark. Although we enjoy walking in the early morning as it turns from night to day, we realized it probably wasn’t the best idea in … [Read more...]

Date: 10/3/20 Daily Miles: 27 Total Miles: 1784 Since we had given ourselves a pretty light day yesterday (which we thoroughly appreciated), we needed to make up some miles today. We figured it would be doable since it would be another … [Read more...]

Date: 10/2/20 Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 1757 We decided to have a pretty relaxed day today. We stayed in our hammocks until 7:00am which felt very indulgent. We slept really good last night and it didn’t get too cold at all. We … [Read more...]

Date: 10/1/20 Daily Miles: 23 Total Miles: 1743 We decided to get an early start this morning. Since we would just be walking on a quiet dirt road, we figured it was ok to start in the dark. So, we were packed up and walking by … [Read more...]

Date: 9/30/20 Daily Miles: 27 Total Miles: 1720 While it was really warm when we went sleep, it got really cold overnight. It seems that we are experiencing the temperature swings of the desert. It was about 80 degrees during the day, … [Read more...]

Date: 9/29/20 Daily Miles: 15 Total Miles: 1693 We had a very relaxing day off yesterday in Grants. We never really walked more than a quarter mile from our motel, which is great with us. We prefer to just hang out in our room, either … [Read more...]