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Last days are a time for reflection; last miles are a time for emotion. For most thru-hikers the emotions are excitement and joy as they approach the end of a long journey filled with challenges. Those were my emotions each … Continue reading
The last few days of a hike usually stand out from the rest in one’s memory. Last days are the time for both looking back and planning ahead. For this journey our last days were spent with hiking buddies who … Continue reading
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We sat around the picnic table of our campsite in the warm desert evening, a full moon rising over the arid hills on the horizon. The campground was an oasis of pines, providing ideal bedding for the night, in the … Continue reading
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Dave Kinney, Kirk Haselton and Kirk’s friend Bret Burns hiked into the Anza-Borrego Desert with us. We enjoyed panoramic views over the low growing cholla, prickly pear and barrel cacti. The wide open views were of more mountain backdrops with … Continue reading
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Near the end of a journey one must confront thoughts about home. Some thru-hikers are like Trail Dancer, who Charissa saw often. He did not want his journey to end and he declared that he would refuse to do more … Continue reading
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As soon as we entered the lobby of the Four Points Sheraton in Rancho Cucamonga Martin declared from the counter: “I said you would be back.” I was about to give him my name for check-in but he already knew. … Continue reading
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Throughout this entire hike we have been hearing about the book Wild. People we meet off the trail like the book, most veteran long distance hikers don’t. I have yet to read the book, but we saw trailers for the … Continue reading
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We wanted to get a problem with Charissa’s car fixed before the long drive home. We also wanted to visit the folks who are odds-on favorites to be our daughter Serena’s future in-laws. We combined these objectives by dropping in … Continue reading
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There have been signs of actual improvement in Cindy. Her pace as we hiked in the desert was at times brisk and less distracted. We took a break from desert hiking to bring Jerry back to the airport, staying with … Continue reading
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One particularly cold morning in the San Gabriel Mountains had everybody wanting to go home. Since then we’ve paid close attention to the forecasted weather and have avoided the colder temperatures, heading down to the desert when necessary. More recently … Continue reading
