AZT Part 11: Mormon Lake to Flagstaff

Day 31 | April 21, 2022
26.1 Miles

Sasquatch drove us back to the trail that morning.

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AZT Part 12: Flagstaff Slackpack

Day 34 | April 24, 2022
23.3 Miles

The day began with a satisfying breakfast at Martanne's where we discussed our plans for the next couple of days.

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AZT Part 13: A Very Babbitt Birthday

Day 36 | April 26, 2022
23.2 Miles

We waited for sunrise, packed up our gear, and set off on the trail together.

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AZT Part 14: Grand Canyon Debauchery

Day 39 | April 29, 2022
17.4 Miles

After packing up camp, we visited the general store, and headed towards the canyon.

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AZT Part 15: North Rim to Jacob Lake

Day 42 | May 2, 2022
23.3 Miles

This was one of the coldest mornings we've had on the trail.

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AZT Part 16: Jacob Lake to Northern Terminus

Day 44 | May 4, 2022
19 Miles

While having breakfast at the diner counter the next morning, we noticed another couple sitting beside us who weren't hikers.

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Tonto East

After an 8 hour solo road trip I was relieved to see signs that read, “Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park”. It was a Monday afternoon, start of the work week, surely the park would be empty...

PCT 2019: Desert Redemption

INTRODUCTION

For our summer vacation Cosmo and I decided we would spend a month and a half walking in the Sierra Nevada. We made plans to hike the High Sierra Trail and explore new territory in our favorite mountain range.

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PCT 2019: Desert Redemption Extension

We arrived at Walker Pass Campground feeling strong and with a desire to keep walking, so onward we went! We mingled with hikers at our newly earned seat at the Walker Pass picnic table.

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PCT 2019: A Shake In The Woods

Day 16

July 3RD, 2019

In the morning, Cosmo and I enjoyed a short trail run to the scenic Lone Pine Lake and then traveled south to Lancaster to fill up on resupply food and prepare for the next part of our summer adventure.

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High Sierra Trail

We woke up at 2:30am in a rest stop parking lot off of Highway 395. It was dark outside and we were exhausted but needed to be at the Agnew Meadows parking area in Mammoth, CA no later than 7:00am (the time when the shuttles begin and the roads are closed to regular cars).

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PCT + SEKI: A Route Less Traveled

A restaurant at a trailhead can be a dangerous thing, especially when that restaurant has vegan options and outdoor seating. Cosmo and I sat on the patio of the Cedar Grove Lodge, overlooking Copper Creek, and enjoyed our non-dehydrated breakfast (and lunch).

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PCT + SEKI: Back to the PCT

The trail to Muir Pass is buried underneath miles of glistening snow fields.In a high snow year, such as this, the snow covers miles of ground on both sides of the pass.

Tonto West

Nothing prepares you for the Grand Canyon. No matter how many times you read about it or see it pictured, it still takes your breath away. Your mind, unable to deal with anything on this scale, just shuts down and for many long moments you are a human vacuum, without speech or breath, but just a deep, inexpressible awe that anything on this earth could be so vast, so beautiful, so silent. - Bill Bryson

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