Here are some of my takeaways from my trip to Colorado: My mindset on the Collegiate Loop was extremely different than my mindset on the Appalachian Trail. I walked onto the Appalachian Trail with the mindset that hiking is miserable and everyday would be grueling, tough, and that I would be unhappy for 6 months […]
We woke up this morning early. Turd tossed a bagel and cream cheese to me to lighten his pack. It was a delicious start to the day. After packing up, I started the hike. Just a few miles until we start the climb up Hope’s Pass. I got to see an elk prior to the […]
I slept terribly last night. I’m not sure why. Previous nights in tarp/tent have been fantastic and super warm. Even last night I was hot. I ended up waking up around 5 AM to go to the bathroom and actually started moving around 6. Out of camp by 6:45 to leave from South Texas Creek […]