It is April 19 and I’m doing something very unusual for me, which is I’m taking two zeros in one place. A zero is hiker lingo for a day in which one walks 0 miles. After walking 344 miles I’ve landed in lovely oasis owned by trail angels Becky and Scott in Tonto Basin Arizona.…

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My second day after Summerhaven, I did something rare for me, which is that I didn’t push at the end of the day. I got to a lovely sandy wash surrounded by a hillside of Saguaro. The sun was shining so it was warm but not too hot and even though I could’ve gone on…

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People always ask me if I’m afraid out here. I tell them the most dangerous part of the trip is the drive across country. Instead of fear, my main feelings on the trail are gratitude and trust. For starters, I trust the people who made the trail and who maintain it. As a hiker I…

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I did make it over Mount Mica. Two young guys came through and led the way which made it a lot easier for me as I didn’t have to do all the route finding and breaking trail in the snow. After checking a number of times and always finding their tracks spot on, I followed…

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Today I thought about senses a lot. I am grateful to have all the ones I have, even if some are diminishing with age. My eyes are allowing me to see such incredible sites. Besides the millions of flowers and absolutely awe inspiring saguaro cactus I see truly dark star skies at night and sunsets…

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So today was a really good lesson on hiking your own hike. In hiker lingo its referred to as HYOH. I started the day in pretty good spirits. Although my knees were bothering me, I was making good time. I thought certain people were behind me as I took a break at the first water…

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