Today was a great day! Not only were Mav, Gaucho and I back together, but we did 29.5 miles – a new record for me. We also completed Montana and Idaho and started Wyoming! I…Continue Reading
Day 116 Summit Lake, Yellowstone
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Day 115 Sawtelle Resort
I booked it the last 9 miles along a wide gravel road with awesome views of the Tetons in the distance. I reached Sawtelle Resort at 10:30 or so, only to be told that my…Continue Reading
Day 114 Macs Inn Alternate
We had another very early start to beat the flies. Gaucho and I had breakfast together a couple miles from camp and watched the sun rise before beginning a long stretch without water (16 miles). …Continue Reading
Day 113 Aldous Lake
We were off to an early start at around 6:00 AM. Gaucho left first (as usual) and I left about 30 minutes later. I only went about a mile before encountering Gaucho on a ridge…Continue Reading
Day 112 Leaving Lima
I had breakfast with Gaucho, Mav, and Sahib (a retired French diplomat) at Jans Cafe and then caught the 9:00 o’ clock shuttle back to the trail. Mav bailed at the last minute because he wasn’t feeling…Continue Reading
Day 111 Zero in Lima.
I was all set this morning to camp in the park under the gazebo. I was returning the key to the front when I passed the owner (Mike) who told me that a room had…Continue Reading
Day 110 Lima
Gaucho and I finished the road walk from Beaver Creek to the I15 intersection by Modoc road where the shuttle picked us up at 9:15 and took us to Lima. I stayed at the Mountain…Continue Reading
Day 109 Uber Ridge Walk
Gaucho and I got an early start this morning to make some miles before it heated up and the flies got bad. Fortunately, for some reason the flies never got all that bad today. Was…Continue Reading
Day 108 Fly Hell
I was on the trail by 6:00 in an attempt to beat the flies for a while at least. I even beat Gaucho out of camp for the first time! I woke up early because…Continue Reading
Day 107 Time to Slow Down a Little
I slept in a little this morning, but was on trail at 7:40. Gaucho left an hour ago. I saw him say a little prayer and do the sign of the cross before he left. …Continue Reading