Day 40: A whole new world (17.5miles) The last two days in Chama with Golden had been amazing. It was a great distraction from the race...

Day 30: Mt. Taylor (24miles) Grants was one the place you'll soon forget. Nothing interesting to do or see and quite a run-down city. I...

Day 28: Boring...(41miles) With all restaurants closed, there was no reason for me to stay in Pie Town. I said my farewells to some of...

Day 24: Fordings (20miles) At Doc Campbell's I had to wait until noon before the store finally opened. I spent the time talking to other...

Day 22: Beauty and a beast (31miles) Deep in Trump country and sleeping in a ditch next to a road, I was afraid of getting hit by a beer...

Day 18 All new (25miles) I left Safford after updating my blog and started hiking towards the small community of Solomon. According to my...

Day 14: Bypassing Aravaipa (28miles) Leaving Mammoth before having breakfast at the Mexican restaurant I remembered from last year,...

Day 11: Gila River (22miles) Sam dropped me and another hiker off at Picketpost Trailhead at 9:15am. After passing a group of redneck...

Day 5: One life down... (25m) For the first time since Flagstaff it was a very warm night, here at 5800ft. I once again started around...

Day 1: Ready, steady, go! (32miles) It's 5:34 in the morning and it's cold. I have spent the last two weeks quarantining in Mexico and...

Almost exactly 1 year ago i decided to discontinue my initial Great Western Loop attempt due to the Corona pandemic. Now I'm back. After...