Day 36 Postholing Nightmare
22 mile Today felt like one of the hardest hiking days I’ve ever done. My day started out fine with
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 35 Trail Lake
19.9 miles Prior to departing I completing some surgery on my new shoes. The tongue is just too thick and
Day 34 Chama Zero
0 trail miles, still a few miles getting about town. A full day off is just what I needed after
Day 33 Hello Colorado
14.8 miles Camping where I did really set me up well to complete New Mexico, reach the border and descend
Day 31 & Day 32 Bit of a Blur
27.7 miles & 32.5 miles These couple of days were a bit of a blur for me. Keen to get
Day 30 Into the Hills
20.0 miles With breakfast served at 7:30am it was a late start to the hiking day but I was nit
Day 29 Ghost Ranch
8 miles Today was a very easy walk in to Ghost Ranch a location made famous by Hollywood western movies,
Day 28 Back into the desert
24 miles Overnight the winds really picked up and I was thankful for not having camped up higher. The winds
Day 27 Amazing Day
26.9 miles Today truly has to have been my favourite day on trail so far. A refreshed body with a
Day 26 Nero into Cuba
8.2 miles It was only 8.2 miles into Cuba, a short 3.8 on trail and then a road bash into
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