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• Day 62: Unplanned & Wonderful Ending...

  

  May 23rdWildcat Trail(945.1)-Lava Point/Reservoir Rd(948.6)3.5miWell, even with 9,000mi of backpacking, there's always a time for some firsts. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 61: Hayduke Finish & Bonus Traverse

  

  May 22ndStave Spring(922.3)-Wildcat Trail(945.1)22.8miIt was a chilly one this morning. The weather is just crazy for this late in May and we have benefitted... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 60: Zion Baby!

  

  May 21stE Fork Virgin River(906)-Stave Spring(922.3)16.3miIt was chilly last night and I wore my beanie and down jacket as I slept. We are getting really lucky... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 59: Walkin' On The Hayduke Beach

  

  May 20thShort Creek(890.6)-E Fork Virgin River(906)15.4miThis is our final leg of the Hayduke and I'm happy that it's ending on a relaxed note. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 58: Colorado City Walk

  

  May 19thHwy 385(879.2)-Short Creek(890.6)11.4miI was up til midnight last night getting blog stuff done in the hotel and woke up without an alarm at 5:45am.... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 57: In The Pocket

  

  May 19thHack Canyon(851.1)-Hwy 385(879.2)28.1miWhen we woke up this morning, we knew we had a shot at making it to town, but we weren't sure how the miles... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 56: Farewell Grand Canyon

  

  May 17thShowerbath Spring(824.4)-Hack Canyon(851.1)26.7miMy posts from this leg have been long and I'm happy to get a shorter one to get a break, ha! Today was... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 55: Grand Canyon: Colorado River & Kanab Creek

  

  May 16thColorado River @ Fishtail Rapids (811.5)-Showerbath Spring(824.4)12.9miAlternate Title: No Rest For You! After two poor weather days and coming up... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 54: Grand Canyon: Tapeats Cr, Thunder R, Deer Cr, Colorado R

  

  May 15thTapeats Creek(802.5)-Colorado River @ Fishtail Rapids (811.5)9miAlternate Title: Welp, That Wasn't The Plan...Here's another long entry from a day with... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 53: Grand Canyon: Saddle Canyon & Tapeats Creek

  

  May 14thTeddy's Cabin(795.1)-Tapeats Creek(802.5)7.4miAlternate Title: Four By Four!There are no words to describe the crazy in this day! I swear, it's like an... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 52: Grand Canyon: North Bass Trail

  

  May 13thColorado River(784.8)-Teddy's Cabin(795.1)10.3miAlternate Title: The Uphill BattleIt was pretty wonderful to sleep in this morning. We needed to wait fo... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 51: Grand Canyon: Tonto West & S Bass Trails

  

  May 12thSapphire Canyon(766.8)-Colorado River@ Bass Rapids(784.8)18miAlternate Title: Here We Go AgainToday was almost a carbon copy of yesterday. We only had t... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 50: Grand Canyon: Tonto West Trail

  

  May 11thCedar Spring Campsite(746.4)-Sapphire Canyon(766.8)20.4miAlternate Title: The Lethal Combo For Uncomfortable Hiking We got going at 6:45am back on the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 49: Grand Canyon: Bright Angel & Tonto West Trails

  

  May 10thGrand Canyon Village(732.8)-Cedar Spring Campsite(746.4)13.6miAlternate Title: Easing Into The Long LegI woke up feeling refreshed and rested after... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 48: A GRAND Zero

  

  Today was a pretty ideal zero. My last zero of the Hayduke and I had A LOT of details to tend to. I stayed up late last night til midnight (when the wifi was... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 47: Grand Canyon: S Kaibab Tr to S Rim

  

  May 8thLonetree Creek(719.5)-Grand Canyon Village(732.8)13.3miAlternate Title: Hikin' UP to The South RimToday was the big hike up the S Kaibab Trail. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 46: Grand Canyon: Tonto Trail

  

  May 7thColorado River @ Hance Rapids (697.1)-Lonetree Creek(719.5)22.4miAlternate Title: Cruisin' The Tonto ShelfI was up early well before the alarm and it... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 45: Grand Canyon: Beamer Trail & Escalante Route

  

  May 6thColorado River @ Lava Canyon Rapids(683.8)-Colorado River @ Hance Rapids (697.1)13.3mAlternate Title: Plan Goes Awry AGAIN...Today started out good and... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 44: Grand Canyon: Colorado River Bushwhack & Beamer Trail

  

  May 5thColorado River @ Kwagunt Rapids(671.8)-Colorado River @ Lava Canyon Rapids(683.8)12miAlternate Title: The Full ExperienceThe night on the beach was prett... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK

• Day 43: Grand Canyon: Nankoweap Tr, Horsetheif Alt, Colorado River

  

  May 4th2mi before Nankoweap Trailhead(656.1)-Colorado River @ Kwagunt Rapids(671.8)15.7miAlternate Title: Diving Down To The ColoradoOh man, it was another one... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, TREK