Long Distance Hiker

Daily Miles: 12 Total Miles: 438 When we woke up this morning everything felt damp. We had camped near a very small creek, but since it only had a tiny amount of water in it, we didn’t give it much thought. But, it turns out that it kept the air … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 15 Total Miles: 426 Another really tough day on the trail. It took us 12.5 hours (including a few short breaks) to go 15 miles. Ugh. When we got up this morning it was surprisingly warm out and the sky was mostly blue, with a few … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 411 It feels like the difficulty level of the MRT has really ratcheted up the past few days, and today was no exception. It felt like we were pushing all day, and still only managed to hike 16 miles. The trail before … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 395 Today was a day of extremes. It started with very cold temperatures this morning. Our water bottles were iced, and Mace’s shoes and socks were frozen. Needless to say, we all started out bundled up as we headed … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 18 Total Miles: 379 It seems like we don’t need to even bother setting an alarm anymore...the turkeys do a fine job of waking us up. Although they seem to think we need to be up at 4:30am, which is entirely too early. In addition to … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 20 Total Miles: 361 It turns out that when Mace took his tumble yesterday, he tweaked his knee. He woke up with pain in his knee, and took some ibuprofen. We just all kept our fingers crossed that it would be ok. The day started out … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 341 It was a good temperature last night, but it really cooled off by morning. We even had ice in our water bottles, so we know it got cold! Hopefully it doesn’t get any colder, as Mace’s 30 degree sleeping bag is … [Read more...]