Distance = 6 Miles; People Met = 3 Before we left Leadville we had the opportunity to partake in a community meal at St. George Episcopal Church. We then sat down with Ali Lufkin, Lynnette Coffey and Mayor Bud Elliott … Continue reading
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Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 27 What a difference a day makes! We stopped short at Graham Gulch because the cross-country work at the end of the day was too exhausting, with knee shocking descents and bushwhacking through … Continue reading
Distance = 8 Miles; People Met = 16 Wow! Redstone, Colorado is a wonderful town! But rather than me writing about it why don’t you listen to one of the leading figures of the town, Pastor Bruce Gledhill. Included in … Continue reading
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Distance = 33 Miles; People Met = 2 We only met two people on this stretch, but what a couple we met? Also, Barrett and Buster hooked up with us once again. Together this provided quite a tonic or the … Continue reading
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Distance = 19 Miles; People Met = 6 We really met more than 6 people, because a Bike & Build group went by us today. Since I’m on the board of the local Habitat affiliate I’m familiar with this program. … Continue reading
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Distance = 7 Miles: People Met = 12 Horrors! We actually backtracked two miles today, something that long distance backpackers avoid like the plague. Antimony is the reason. Pie Town, New Mexico was our gold standard for trail towns before … Continue reading
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Distance = 25.7 Miles; Elevation Change = 1940 Feet Lo Elevation = 4216; Hi Elevation = 6137 As we hike across the country I raise awareness for the issues of Housing, Health and Hunger. I’m also on the look-out for … Continue reading
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Distance = 14 Miles; Elevation Change > 384 Lo Elevation = 69; Hi Elevation = 501 We met many folks along this urban trail including Roger Monty, a former Norfolkian who hosted us for a couple of days and hiked … Continue reading
There is just too much to write about Locke to do it justice in one small blog post. They were supposed to have a traditional chili cook-off that was cancelled due to rain. That did not stop Dan Beghin from … Continue reading
In response to my previous post I’ve been asked by a few people what is civic involvement. The best answer to me is people working together to enhance their local communities. Examples include volunteering for the fire department or ambulance, … Continue reading
