Day 77 Sandpoint Lake
20.9 miles The cool change that brought rain over night most importantly brought in a cooler air mass. This is
Author: mickbeckers
G'day my name is Mick.
I have a love for all things outdoors, particularly ultra long distance hiking. I've completed the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand, the Pacific Crest Trail in the US and many, many tracks and trails at home in Australia. Day to day I'm a forest firefighter and have the opportunity to work internationally. Much to the annoyance of my neighbours I also have 20 years under my belt as a drummer for several bands.
Day 76 Big Sandy Lake
21.5 miles Today brought with it the promise of the beauty of the Cirque of the Towers which lay 10
Day 75 Mill Creek
23.2 miles I was out on the highway attempting to hitching by 7am. Uncertain of the best spot I shifted
Day 74 Lander Zero
2 miles Last night I made the decision to skip The Great Basin and hitch to Lander. It was a
Day 73 Rawlins Zero
0 miles So good to take a full day off trail, sleep in and basically relax all day, apart from
Day 72 Rawlins
20.6 miles Leaving super early and under the cover of dark I hit the road towards Rawlins. Beating the heat
Day 71 Into the Great Basin
35.1 miles (56.5 km) A very long and boring day but my biggest distance yet. The entire day was spent
Day 70 Savery Creek
27.1 miles On the corner of the main road in Encampment there is a bench known as the hikers hitching
Day 69 Encampment
8.9 miles I woke to rain on my tent and hit the snooze button a couple of times on my
Day 68 Wyoming
25.9 miles Reaching the border was on my mind from the get go this morning and I hit the ground
Mick Beckers 