Woah, it was cold last night. Really really cold. I kept waking up, finding myself burying my head deep inside my sleeping bag. Keep in mind I sleep fully clothed; long pants, shirt, down jacket, and wool hat. This is Read More …

Today I’ve decided that elevation agrees with me. I thrive a whole lot better in the mountains than on the desert-floor. Yesterday evening I was aiming for a specific campsite, but that one was already pretty crowded by the time Read More …

Today was a rather uneventful day, but as always, tough again. I slept in, wanting to give my body a good rest, and was hiking around 0700. Having to leave the wildlife preserve was a shame, but since I was Read More …

I left camp a little after six. Time for the final 7 miles downhill to reach the desert-floor again. My hip-joints were doing fine, the nights sleep really helped. So far, so good. I was only hiking for an hour Read More …

Last night was cold, but I slept well. Rolled out of camp today at 0600. Forty-five minutes into today’s hike I had a little sit-down to have my cold-soaked overnight oats for breakfast. At 0800 I reached the dreaded fork. Read More …