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The ADT Journey – Week 19

Posted on October 30, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on October 26, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on October 18, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on October 11, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on October 4, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on September 21, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

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 →

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The ADT Journey – Week 12

Posted on August 31, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on August 17, 2021 by admin

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 →

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The ADT Journey – Week 10

Posted on August 8, 2021 by admin

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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