Long Distance Hiker

9/1/21 Daily Miles: 19 2021 CDT Total Miles: 570 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2643 It was a cold night last night, but still it was a surprise when we woke up to a layer of snow on the ground and on our shelters. Before we left Many … [Read more...]

8/31/21 Daily Miles: 19 2021 CDT Total Miles: 551 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2624 Luckily we had no visits from the grizzly bear last night. None of us seemed to sleep well though, as we were basically surrounded by a parking lot and … [Read more...]

8/30/21 Daily Miles: 15 2021 CDT Total Miles: 532 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2605 While it started off quite warm last night, at some point the temperature really dropped and it was really cold. We had condensation on our sleeping bags … [Read more...]

8/29/21 Daily Miles: 14 2021 CDT Total Miles: 517 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2590 It was a pretty warm night last night. It is generally warmer sleeping on the ground instead of a hammock, but the temperatures were surely higher as … [Read more...]

8/28/21 Daily Miles: 14 2021 CDT Total Miles: 503 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2576 It rained a bit overnight, but the wind pretty much had our tarps dry by morning. We ended up having the campsite to ourselves last night…no one showed … [Read more...]

8/27/21 Daily Miles: 11 2021 CDT Total Miles: 489 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2562 Yesterday morning, we got up at 5am and were in front of the ranger office by 5:20. We had our sleeping bags with us to keep warm while we sat and waited … [Read more...]

8/25/21 Daily Miles: 11 2021 CDT Total Miles: 478 Overall CDT Total Miles: 2551 Today felt like a magical day on the trail. Even though we only hiked 11 miles, it was packed with lots of goodness…amazing views and animal … [Read more...]