Day 169 – More Weather
It was a weird morning. I woke up as it was getting light and began packing up my stuff from inside my tent. Then it began to rain. I...
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Day 168 – Cuba
I woke up to a bloody nose. It seemed out of nowhere since the air hasn’t been anywhere near as dry as Colorado. But, I was camped at...
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Day 167 – Sunshine
It was a great morning! No snow, no subfreezing temperatures and no ice on my tent. I could even hike without gloves. Only my beloved...
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Day 166 – Ghost Ranch
Another morning of ice on the tent. But, this would hopefully be the last for a while. I camped at 9,500’ and I would be camping at least...
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Day 165 – More Snow
It snowed most the night. In some spots the powder was over 6 inches deep. Putting shoes on in the morning was painful. They were frozen...
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Day 164 – A Winter Storm
With the terrible winter storm currently battering the mountains I am hiking through, I decided to link up with the other hikers for at...
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Day 163 – Zero
I was thinking about leaving town, but then the sky opened up and it dumped. I could see the mountains and they were full of snow....
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Day 162 – New Mexico!
It was a warmer night and the first one in a while without a tremendous amount of condensation in my tent. I guess I self consciously...
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Day 161 – Biting Cold
I didn’t see a single person today and that means I did a lot of talking to myself. It’s always good to keep your conversation skills...
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Day 160 – Snow Dusting
I think I finally surpassed the amount of sleep my body can store up. I wen to bed relatively early but was restless all night. On top of...
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Day 159 – Recovery
I woke up feeling infinitely better. Three nights in a row of more than ten hours of sleep I’m sure played a large role in the recovery,...
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Day 158 – San Luis
Miraculously the rain and clouds were gone when I woke up. It was really nice to not have to put on rain gear before crawling out of my...
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Day 157 – Heavy Lungs
I have been having some breathing trouble. It has felt as though my lungs are of liquid. It means it is difficult to breath hard, or move...
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Day 156 – October Rain
I slept for 11 hours. It felt amazing. My legs still had some soreness, but they didn’t feel on the verge of falling off like yesterday....
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Day 155 – Connecting the detour
When I got up my knees were screaming. My quads were sore and my knees felt overworked. But with the tired legs I left town. The day was...
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Day 154 – Salida
After completing Nolan’s 14, I barely had the energy to set up my tent. I slept like a rock, but surprisingly still woke up at the usual...
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Nolan’s 14
Nolan’s 14 has been something I have thought about attempting for 2 years. The timing was never really right, but maybe it never really...
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Day 150 – Leadville
I was roused from a deep sleep from a scurrying in one corner or my tent. I told whatever it was to go away, but the small rodent...
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Day 149 – Weather
The rough weather returned today. I experienced hail, rain, light snow, and of course the mandatory Colorado Sun breaks. It was a...
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Day 148 – Spine Walking
I haven’t decided if I like a tough climb to start a day or not. On one hand it is a warm up and combats the cold temperatures, but on...
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