My watch died so I'm missing half of the loop but it ended up being a bit over 8 miles with my extra hiking Based on where I dropped Ben and Mom off, their approximate hiking speed and where the water sources on the trail are, I did a guthook deep dive (sorry, farout, I …
The longest drive of the trip was from Spring Creek Pass to Little Molas Lake, where I would be doing the next pick up. The driving options were the 4 hour northern route around the San Juans (which I'd already done part of) the direct route across the mountains (67 miles that google maps thought …
Continue reading Crewing the CT: Chimney Rock and AirTag Drama
After our lovely relaxing time in Lake City, where I introduced my brother and mom to the absolute magic that is Love Island UK (specifically season 5) we were headed back up to Spring Creek Pass for the drop off. We weren't in a huge rush since they had reserved bunks in the Colorado Trail …
Well I did a silly thing and my entire post got deleted without a backup so I'm rewriting it now. If there's a slight tone of frustration here that's where it's coming from. From Curecanti I headed to Lake City (and easy hour drive down 149) for a day of wifi and then the plan …
When my mom and I were snowed off the Colorado Trail we ended up at a hotel called Monarch Lodge, up the mountain from Salida. I don't know exactly how to describe the hotel to give the full experience but essentially it makes the Shining seem real. It was clearly a great hotel in the …
After being in Death Valley in October I truly can't imagine the horror of being there in the summer. October was pretty much perfect, cool at night and warm to hot during the day. The stars were incredible as well. Nothing beats desert stars and there was no moon or highway to interfere at all. …
...And Big Bend National Park Important Big Bend Tip: When you're driving this close to the Mexico-U.S. border, you will be stopped multiple times at border patrol checkpoints. They will ask if everyone in the car is a U.S. citizen. If the answer is yes they will wave you on, if the answer is no, …
May 6th may have been the slowest hike of my life. On May 5th, Matt had his rugby game. When it ended it took about 15 minutes for him to limp across the field to us, then slowly limp back to the car, where he held a cold beer on his knee for the ride …
Continue reading More Texan Fun: Balcones Canyonlands Preserve
For Cinco de Mayo weekend my friends and I took a trip to Austin, mostly because Matt had his rugby championship there. We decided to stay two nights so we could also do some hiking. We were VERY ambitious. So ambitious that we though we would go to Enchanted Rock (and by we I mean …
Continue reading Mission: Texas Hiking, Destination: Austin (Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve)
Living in Texas is hard. I love Houston, I love the food, I love the cost of living, I love Texas thunderstorms, but the location of Houston is hard. It's built on a swamp, and there are no mountains, no real forests, no skiing, none of the things I've grown up with in the Adirondacks, …
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