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Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 2 We only met two people today, John and Sally on the Grizzly Lake Trail. John used to work for NOLS, so that perhaps explains why we met them on a remote section … Continue reading
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So what happens on a rest day? For me it’s mainly what you see here, posting on the Internet. A rest day also means planning ahead for some future leg of the journey, and acquiring and packing the food for … Continue reading
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Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 4 All the people we met were at the campground where we stayed at the end of the day; more on them in a bit. The past few posts have been pictures I’ve … Continue reading
Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 0 This was our first day hiking out of the desert and into the mountains. How did we feel about this? See for yourself.
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Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 9 I failed to mention that we were covered by both print and television media from Grand Junction. The television station was KKCO Channel 11, and NBC affiliate. Heather did all purpose duty … 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 = 0 Miles; People Met = 4 … continued from yesterday. Yesterday, we thought the world was our oyster! People, Powerade and pavilions all showing up when we need them … along with absolutely astounding scenery. We felt like … Continue reading
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Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 4 We made our way back up to the Great Western Trail. This time we found a trailhead and a trail that was maintained. We decided it was “safe” to follow the Great … Continue reading
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Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 4 Today we deliberately took a route that was longer than the one recommended by the ADT, a rare occurrence for long distance backpackers. The ADT picks up the Great Western Trail in … Continue reading
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Distance > 13 Miles; People Met = 2 Another piece of advice that Randy Gould gave us was to go cross country essentially from where we camped by Antimony Creek to rejoin and ATV road on the other side of … Continue reading
