Category Archives: American Discovery Trail

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

We had not intended to stay in Foresthills.  Instead, we packed with the intention to meet Ky four days later, on the other side of the Sierra Nevada.  As we reached the outskirts of town we encountered Mary in her … Continue reading →