It rained all night last night and was still raining when I woke up. I waited around for it to stop, but finally gave up and broke camp in the rain. I slogged through 5…Continue Reading
Day 28 Rain, Rain, Rain
Author: dan
Day 27 Cebolla Alternate
I slept great in my tent at the TLC ranch. I placed it far away from everyone else to avoid the commotion. Eeyore was already gone when I got up so I left TLC alone.…Continue Reading
Day 26 TLC Ranch
Eeyore and I got up early and went to the Gathering Place restaurant – the only restaurant in Pie Town open on Wednesday. While we were there several other hikers arrived and joined us. Some…Continue Reading
Day 25 Into Pie Town
Eeyore and I descended Mangas mountain towards Pie Town. We stopped at the Davilla Ranch where I cooked some potatoes, onions, and eggs for Eeyore, Latecomer, and myself. The Davilla’s weren’t around, but they very…Continue Reading
Day 24 Pat Has to Leave Trail
Today was a sad day. Pat’s foot never got better. We walked down to the Does restaurant for breakfast and it hurt the entire way. We ate an odd breakfast. My omelette had like 5…Continue Reading
Day 23 Reserve, New Mexico
Pat, Eeyore and I finished up the last 8 miles to Hwy 12 where we called Zee who runs the shuttle to Frisco Lodging to pick us up. She was awesome and right on time. …Continue Reading
Day 22 Worst Water I Ever Drank
We hiked a tough 15 miles along peaks and ridges, never dropping down into valleys or low spots. We were climbing up a steep rocky hillside and I was struggling – out of breath, tired,…Continue Reading
Day 21 Back to CDT
Today was 21 miles of dirt road walking as the Gila Alternate winds its way back to rejoin the official CDT. It was very pretty with big views that go for miles, but mostly I…Continue Reading
Day 20 Snow Lake
Today Pat, Eeyore and I finished the Gila river, eventually climbing up to Snow Lake. A trail angel was camped at the campground there and offered us sodas and water. It was a bit early…Continue Reading
Day 19 Jordan Hot Springs
Today was 15 tough miles consisting of around 80 river crossings of the Gila middle fork, numerous bushwhacks where the trail was washed out, soft sand, and rocks, rocks, rocks. Boulders, cobbles, gravel all work…Continue Reading