It was under 20 degrees when I woke up this morning. All my water was frozen solid and the act of hiking was not enticing. I finally...

My legs were especially stiff when I woke up. After nearly 80 miles over the last two days I was feeling worn out. 40 mile days were the...

I ate too much food at the beginning of this section and just knew I would run out of food. Today my prediction came true. After...

I climbed straight up into the mountains and the Mazatzal Wilderness. It was like a different world at 7,000’. There were pine trees,...

I felt sluggish all day today. My legs felt heavy and my mind was not focused as I moved through the four peaks wilderness. I did push...

Wow! 190 is a lot of days, where did the time go? I woke up at TITS, and left before most the others were up. I would have liked to stay ...

I haven’t been sleeping well, which is weird because although I often struggle to sleep in the real world, when I am in nature it usually...

I left camp and immediately began walking the wrong direction. Luckily I realized it within a half mile and got back on track, but it was...

I woke up next to the RV belonging to the trail angel named Sequoia. There were no signs of life within, so I began my day. It was a...

My shoes are full of holes and my trekking poles have busted tips and broken clasps. It’s probably a sign of the recent terrain, that and...

I woke up with yet another bloody nose. I believe it’s my 4th if the month, more than I have had in probably the last 4 years combined....

I woke up to an aching back, then as I got up I felt a giant knot in my right calf. I’m sure the calf strain happened while canyoneering...

Ash creek seems to be ironically named since a large fire engulfed much of the headwaters of the stream. The hiking was not really...

I took my time and eventually left safford a bit before noon. It was my birthday (although this will come out after the day) and I wanted...

In the last 24 hours I have seen lots of action on the wildlife front. I have seen crickets as big as my fingers and wasps as big as...

I went to bed hungry and realized I still had over a day of hiking to the next town, so I made a side trip into the town of Morenci. But...

It was the first clear night in a while. The weather I have been waiting for. I finally slept great and caught up on all the rest the...

More thunderstorms roared throughout the night. It meant another tough night of sleep and this time some water seeping into the toe box...

Thunder and lighting flashed and the sky opened up. Another nightly storm. It is the strangest thing. At 7pm the sky is clear and the...

My body is hitting the point of break down. It seems every day there is a new ache or pain. My body begs for more sleep every morning and...