First full day back

Day 2 (104) Miles: 21.6 Mileage: 2,169.9 It was a lovely chilly night. Not cold, but cool enough to put on a long sleeve layer and slip into my sleeping bag leaving it unzipped. We woke up around 6:30, having fallen asleep around 8:30 p.m. Traveling takes it out of you. Slowly, trying to remember […]

Of alcoves and altitude changes

Miles: 61.7 to 82 Mileage: 20.3 Day: 4    Body status update: Day one felt great. We made good time and nothing seemed to slow us down; not heat, not liters and liters of water, not five days of food. Day two was painful. Sore feet, hips, shoulders, the beginnings of blisters, etc. My energy […]

Hot hot heat

Miles: 22.1 to 41.5 Mileage: 19.4 Day: 2 We woke just before sunrise, but took our time getting out of our sleeping bags, discussing our dreams.  The night was so quiet. I don’t remember the last time I heard less.  As soon as the sun came across the valley to our ridge, it was warm. […]