Shattered. Wrecked. Exhausted. What a rough day. Error. Does it make sense that such a wonderful day as yesterday needs to be followed by the brutal grind that befell me today? Apparently so. The good thing about hiking in a Read More …

I had my tent set up far away from the campground-road in the back of the forest and had nobody camping in close proximity. Slept wonderful and woke up fairly late at 0730. Time to see if I could get Read More …

I guess I really have to start getting used to cooler nights. Last night was the second night in a row that it got real chilly. I’m really happy now that I have such a wonderful warm sleeping bag and Read More …

It’s getting chilly, real fast now. Last night was one of the cooler nights on trail, and it stays frosty long throughout the morning. I started hiking out in my thermal pants, down-jacket and gloves, which I’ve hardly done before. Read More …

Yesterday evening while organizing my stuff just before going to bed, I made a weird turn and a strain shot through my back. This morning pretty soon after starting hiking, I felt a nagging pain in my lower back, which Read More …