It’s been a journey! First of all thank you to everyone who has been invested, followed, read, commented, cared about my safety, provided updates, sent weather info, noticed when a…

Wow … I didn’t even write this last night as I usually do, was too busy getting warm and dry! This was definitely the biggest weather day! But … I…

August 15, 2024: Another full day … full of good surprises! Lots of miles walked, lots of elevation gained, lots of cows, even more cow patties and even more grasshoppers!…

August 14, 2024: One last zero day! Despite everybody’s supportive comments, I still have to convince my head each time that it’s okay to take a zero! I have thoughts…

The navigation app for this trail (called FarOut) ends the East portion here in Oroville so we are starting a new section now. For the thru hikers it’s roughly half…

Lots of walking – lots of climbing – lots of chatting! Had a good night at the lake resort; it was very quiet. Hard packed dirt, however, is not as…

August 11, 2024: Heading back to trail! Of course it is always tempting to stay in town as it’s just such a treat to avoid setting up and taking down…

Enjoying my zero day in Republic! What a treat! I tend to wake up around the same time wherever (6am or so) but it was nice not having to crawl…

The wind keeps the bugs away but also blows through the tent so the night was on the chillier side. I even pulled the quilt tight and put my windbreaker…

It was a very long one! I didn’t get to my campsite until 9pm, the last half hour walking with headlamp. That wasn’t really planned and not my favorite but…