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The ADT Journey – Week 19
After Denver we went back up into the Front Range and headed south until we reached Green Mountain Falls, where the ADT Coordinator for the Colorado section lived. Dick Bratton provided a home base for us when we arrived, which … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 18
As we walked across the country people would ask what Cindy and I talked about while hiking all that time together. I always responded that we had little to talk about, followed by an imaginary conversation: How was your day … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 17
Two days out of Leadville found us hanging around the Copper Mountain resort area, where we took a break at the Daylight Donuts establishment, chowing down donuts and pastries, some free of charge. In truth we were procrastinating, as the … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 16
We left Crested Butte packed for a five day stretch that would bring us to Leadville, the highest town in the United States. Already while hiking in Colorado we met more people than in the whole states of Nevada and … Continue reading
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The ADT Journey – Week 15
The Grand Mesa Plateau looms as a transitional landscape between canyons and mountains. While called a mesa, the top of the plateau features aspen and other mountain vegetation covering undulating terrain, dotted with lakes. The lakes we encountered transitioned between … Continue reading
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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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