Sunrise as I hit the trail for day 2. The scenery consisted of a lot of flat seeming vistas,…
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Getting started before the sun crests a nearby butte. Where are all my trees at? Sometimes the Idaho Centennial Trail…
Continue ReadingBackpacking and Crossfit – Solo 2017 Day 3
When I was out on my solo trip this year, I went out a lot faster than I intended to.…
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When I was on my solo trip this year, I used a tactic similar to one that I used the…
Continue Reading100 Mile Failure; 92 Mile Success
The desert caught me by surprise. Flatness, I expected. An arid landscape, lacking drinking water. Wind, tearing at my face,…
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This post was written Saturday night (4/29). I’m not as nervous as I feel I should be. I don’t have…
Continue ReadingAlmost Go Time
I’m vacillating between being nervous, excited and scared about my upcoming trip. My back is feeling pretty good, but my…
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I always want it to snow in the winter. I hold treasured memories of snow days from growing up in…
Continue ReadingChamberlain Basin August 2016 – Going Home
I fully expected to sleep in after staying up until nearly 2 in the morning waiting for Ambrose to return…
Continue ReadingChamberlain Basin August 2016 – Day 6 Part 2
I arrived at the jeep road just after 5pm. Where the jeep road met the trail, it angled uphill towards…
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