Long Distance Hiker

8/9/21 Daily Miles: 17 2021 CDT Total Miles: 248 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2318 When we were heading out from the hotel this morning, the sky was dark grey and it was really cold and windy outside. We were lucky to have a trail angel … [Read more...]

8/7/21 Daily Miles: 10 2021 CDT Total Miles: 231 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2301 What a night…it was basically a twelve hour assault by the wind. We kept waiting for the wind to die down overnight, but it never did. It was quite cold … [Read more...]

8/6/21 Daily Miles: 18 2021 CDT Total Miles: 221 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2291 It stayed pretty cold overnight and there was a steady breeze which mostly dried things out by morning. About 15 minutes before our alarm went off, we … [Read more...]

8/5/21 Daily Miles: 19 2021 CDT Total Miles: 203 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2273 It was another really warm night last night. No socks, no hat, no jacket…definitely not the normal for SweetPea, who bundles up most nights on trail, … [Read more...]

8/4/21 Daily Miles: 18 2021 CDT Total Miles: 184 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2254 When we were in Butte, Mace bought some different food for this next stretch of the trail. The thought of all the food he had originally bought made him … [Read more...]

8/3/21 Daily Miles: 20 2021 CDT Total Miles: 166 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2236 Even though the rain had stopped by 6pm yesterday and it didn’t rain overnight, our tarps were still wet in the morning. It was a really nice temperature … [Read more...]

8/2/2021 Daily Miles: 14 2021 CDT Total Miles: 146 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2216 Our time in Butte was just what we needed…we all got to relax and be off our feet for awhile and Mace got to eat a bunch of food and regain his strength. … [Read more...]