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…