Day 8: Silver City, NM, 0 miles, ~144.5 total To get our three day average back down to 20 miles/day we took a zero day today. Thankfully, our bodies feel pretty good the morning after 32 miles of walking in (with a third of those miles on asphalt). Silver City is a charming place to … Continue reading Happy feet in Silver City
Month: April 2014
Surprise! A 32-mile day
Day 7: Goat Camp windmill to Silver City, ~32 miles, ~144.5 miles total A chilly morning. One that warranted an extra layer. Confirmation that somewhere along the gradual ups and downs of the last day we'd gained 2000 feet of elevation. Gabriel observed a coyote run through the wash, less than 100 feet from our … Continue reading Surprise! A 32-mile day
First 100 miles and first pines
Day 6: Lordsburg to Goat Camp windmill, ~28 miles, ~122.3 total Some days on trail feel like 2-3 days in one. This morning we hiked out of Lordsburg and crossed the last few miles of the Chihuahuan Desert. By evening, we were traveling through pinyon pine, live oak, and juniper country. An amazing day. One … Continue reading First 100 miles and first pines
Lounging around Lordsburg
Day 5: Lordsburg, 0 miles, about 85 miles total Since we got into Lordsburg ahead of schedule, it is time to rest. Let our bodies ease back into walking 12-plus hours a day. Town day. Time to lounge. Do as little physical activity as possible. This is a rather difficult task for me to do; … Continue reading Lounging around Lordsburg
Blown into town
Day 4: About 2 miles south of Williams Tank to Lordsburg, ~20 miles When Gabriel and I were planning this first leg we somehow added 7 miles to the Crazy Cook to Lordsburg section. The boys and Roadrunner corrected us by the fourth water cache and we realized that Saturday (today) would be town day. … Continue reading Blown into town
Appreciating the desert
Day 3: Windmill around mile 38.9 to the wash about 2 miles south of Williams Tank, ~25 miles One of the many things I love about long distance hiking and the state of flow obtained from hours upon days on trail is appreciating the details. A measured pace, ears alert, and eyes wide open offer … Continue reading Appreciating the desert
In the heat of the desert
Day 2: A ways north of the Sheridan Canyon water cache to the windmill at mile 38.9, ~22 miles Started the day with sunrise colors silhouetting ocotillos, juniper and creosote bushes. Affirming trail life is great life. As we broke camp, dusk transitioned to morning and the sun began to warm the day. Gabriel and … Continue reading In the heat of the desert
Starting the trail
Day 1: Southern terminus of the CDT at Crazy Cook, NM to a few miles north of Sheridan Canyon water cache, ~17.7 miles Our alarms went off at 5:50 this morning. I opened the door of our room to welcome this day. Still cool outside, the sky dark with a hint of light to the east. … Continue reading Starting the trail
Watching the desert and clouds roll by
After years of thinking about hiking the CDT it feels satisfying and calming to be on route to the trail. So much effort and momentum has gone into getting ready for this hike. And now we're sitting back on the bus as it travels east on I-10. For most of the ride our eyes are … Continue reading Watching the desert and clouds roll by
Same Marmot, new tricks
As I sit at the Greyhound Station in Tucson waiting for the bus to Lordsburg, it seems now is a good time to figure out how to blog on the 5+ oz of smartphone I'll be carrying along on this hike. As much as I prefer an analog life on the trail, I accept that … Continue reading Same Marmot, new tricks
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