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The ADT Journey – Week 14
The temperatures while we were in Grand Junction barely exceeded 100 degrees. The natives considered this a heat wave and offered their sympathy to us having to endure such heat. On the contrary we felt like we were in paradise! … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 13
Little do we know at times what impact our actions might have on others. This would have been the case with my Moab Times Independent interview, if not for some serendipitous encounters on this next stretch. As per my usual … Continue reading
The ADT Journey – Week 12
At our campground in Green River, Utah (melon capital of the country) we were visiting our campsite neighbors when Ky said to them: “When the money runs out I am gone.” That declaration came as a surprise, particularly since our … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 11
The first day of this week found us full packing through canyons in Capitol Reef National Park, with yet another thunderstorm lasting for hours. The remaining days found us slackpacking along desert roads with nothing but sunny skies. We managed … Continue reading
The ADT Journey – Week 10
We carried full packs for all but the first day of this week, including a five day “wilderness” stretch that started without wilderness. We had only five miles to hike from our Otter Creek State Park campsite through Antimony but … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 09
Utah started out well enough, a beautiful campsite with a gorgeous sunset our first night in the state, a motel room comped to us the third night, both scouted and obtained by Ky. While the day temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 08
During our rest days in Ely we caught up with Barrett Jordan and his dog Buster, also hiking the ADT from west to east. I first learned about Barrett when we entered Nevada and he contacted me via the blog … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 07
As a long distance hiker you hear things about those who have hiked the trail before you. I knew that lack of water along the Nevada ADT occasionally forced hikers to take an alternate northern route along US 50 instead. … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 06
Week 06 found us heading into the mountains of central Nevada, namely the Arc Dome Wilderness area and Jefferson Summit. The wet weather that took a break while we hiked across the desert returned to us in the mountains. The … Continue reading
The ADT Journey – Week 05
To start our fifth week we headed into the expansive and usually dry Great Basin. For the next two months we would be hiking through high desert … during July and August! My focus shifted from “How well can Cindy … Continue reading
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