Day 69 Encampment
8.9 miles I woke to rain on my tent and hit the snooze button a couple of times on my
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 68 Wyoming
25.9 miles Reaching the border was on my mind from the get go this morning and I hit the ground
Day 67 Getting it done
25.4 miles Last night must have been one of the warmest on trail. During the night I had to strip
Days 66 Flatter Ground
22.7 miles Lara, the Trail Angel who I secured a ride with met me at my hotel right on time.
Day 65 Steamboat Springs
12.9 miles A very easy and cruisy day into Steamboat Springs for my last resupply in Colorado. Wyoming here I
Day 64 All Business
25.6 miles Not much to tell about today really. Just a day of on foot travel closer to Canada. The
Day 63 Jungle Gym
22.3 miles A fairly gentle morning led into a gruelling climb and a full body work out by late morning
Day 62 Ruby Mountain
17.3 miles I wandered across the street for breakfast in town. I should have gone elsewhere. The egg scramble I
Day 61 Grand Lake
21.5 miles A fairly cruisey day today into the town of Grand Lake, the source of the mighty Colorado River.
Day 60 Happy Birthday
24.4 miles It’s my 50th birthday. Unfortunately due to a miscalculation in days I did not tote out any birthday
Mick Beckers 