My last days on the CDT for the year. Mixed emotions. One last bodily ailment. Celebration and reflection in Silver City. Thank you for your support. Elevated, over and out. (more…)
Pie Town, NM to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, NM
Road walking, road walking, road walking. IT band issues. The *spectacular* Middle Fork of the Gila River. Water walking, water walking, water walking. Busted in...
Grants, NM to Pie Town, NM
Picking my way through a giant lava flow. Camping at cliff's edge on a mesa. Lots of road walking. Uber can't beat 50c for 20...
Cuba, NM to Grants, NM
100 miles through breathtaking desert landscapes. Water has become a scarce commodity. Summiting Mount Taylor. It's hot and the spiders are big! (more…)
Ghost Ranch, NM to Cuba, NM
A short 50 mile stretch through the Rio Chama and San Pedro Wilderness areas. My first tarantula. A serene morning camped in a meadow. Do they...
Cumbres Pass (Chama, NM) to Ghost Ranch NM
Wolves howling, coyotes yipping, elk screaming, owls hooting, rifle hunters shooting, a full moon, Ghost Ranch and not a single person anywhere this whole stretch,...
Success, Failure and What’s Next…
After hearing the news that my hike on the Continental Divide Trail was over for the summer, I jumped on a plane to Australia and surprised...
Disappointment
The results of an MRI shows a stress fracture in the tibia of my left leg. I am SO disappointed!!! It's a 4-6 week recovery...
Days 13-16: Lordsburg to Silver City
A wonderful four days! From flat desert and cactus, to mountain peaks and pine forests, to a canyon and the first natural water source on...
Days 6-12: Shin Recovery in Lordsburg and a Trail Name
Extremely happy to report I'm headed back out on the trail! And... I have a trail name! (more…)
Days 1-5: Crazy Cook to Lordsburg… Almost!
The first 60 miles on the trail have been absolutely incredible! The Bootheel desert is at the same time hostile and welcoming. The landscape is really impressive...
Starting Tomorrow!
Well, here I am! In my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined that I'd be sitting in a hotel room in southwestern New Mexico about...