by Paty | Jul 17, 2022 | Rockies, Trail Journals, Wind River Range
July 14-16, 2021 Start: Eugene, Oregon End: Lander, Wyoming Distance: 994 miles (+ an extra 60 miles to help out a CDT thru-hiker) Calling of this post “Day 0” is arguably a bit misleading. It didn’t take me just a single day of travel to Wyoming for this...
by Paty | May 1, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Gear, Southwest US
As I prepared for my 800-mile journey across Arizona, I scoured the internet for everything I could find about the gateway communities along the AZT. Could I do a full resupply in each trail town? Or would I need to mail myself a ton of resupply boxes? After much...
by Paty | Apr 24, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Gear, Southwest US
I thru-hiked the Arizona Trail northbound from March 1st to April 13, 2022. This meant I started earlier than more spring NOBOs, so I needed to be prepared for freezing temperatures and snow at higher elevations, along with the warm, sunny, windy conditions at lower...
by Paty | Apr 14, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 13, 2022 Start: Jacob Lake (mile 754.8) End: Stateliness Campground/Utah Border (mile 781.6) Distance: 26.8 trail miles + 2.6 miles roadwalking (29.4 miles total) We spent one final night sleeping at the Jacob Lake Inn and then it was time...
by Paty | Apr 13, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 12, 2022 Start: Jacob Lake (mile 754.8) End: Jacob Lake (mile 754.8) Distance: 0 miles Volt’s pronouncement that he was quitting the trail last night weighed heavily on my mind throughout the night. I knew I had to come up with a way to...
by Paty | Apr 12, 2022 | Arizona Trail, Southwest US, Trail Journals
April 11, 2022 Start: DeMotte Park Camp (AZ Hwy 67 ) End: Jacob Lake (mile 754.8) Distance: 26 miles The weather forecast wasn’t wrong. The air was frigid last night, making me glad I’d protected anything vulnerable to the cold deep inside my...
