The 7,000-mile Great Western Loop is an odyssey through diverse landscapes and 12 National Parks

It’s been a week since I finished, but it was pointed out to me that I never posted about the last day of the trip: My last day was a bit...

It was a really tough day. It was thanksgiving and It began early, under the moonlight and I walked a series of maintained roads, but...

I slept in a bit. My body is really beginning to ache, like it almost knows the adventure is ending. I climbed up and over a pass and...

Happy Thanksgiving! I had been following a road last night when it suddenly ended. I followed a wash (created by flash floods) and camped...

It was a tough night. I didn’t set up my tent in the cow pasture, opting to sleep under the stars, and between the wind, cold and nearby...

Sunrise was at 7:09 and it was still in the low 20s when the sun poked its head over the horizon. There are maybe 7 hours a day in which...

It got really cold last night. A full liter water bottle froze solid. At sunrise it said it was 19 degrees. It felt more like a desert...

It was a beautiful morning with the canyon walls surrounding me. It was also much warmer than previous days since I was camped nearly a...

I woke up without much of a plan. I had a route and timeframe planned out for this section of the adventure, but after seeing the Grand...

It took 200 days but I made it to the Grand Canyon, something I have been dreaming about for a while. The mornings have been getting...

Wow, tomorrow will be my 200th day (#RandomThoughtOfTheDay). It was so cold last night. The overnight low was around 10 degrees. The...

I tried to sleep in, but ended up awake at 6am. I had to wait for the continental breakfast to open. After eating I was ready to get back...

I opted to sleep under the stars and woke up to a sleeping bag covered in condensation. It was damp to the touch. I packed up the wet bag...

It was another cold morning. One in which it was hard to get going. I think knowing that I would be taking the short side trip into...

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...