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The nero in Stehekin was blissful and I certainly could have stayed longer. Bought my ticket back to NYC from Vancouver for the 3rd of October. Had lunch w G Wiz. Shower. Laundry. 9/26 Nero Stehekin 2572.9-2577.9 (5 miles). Hiked with … Continue reading →

There is no hierarchy in the animal kingdom with fliesto rest on this trail as the foes are everywhere and when you stop, they consume you. Ther

Cut out a chunk of my foot. Bad idea? Hurts to walk from all the bigger miles and new blisters.  Soaked at drakesbad. Rain storm. 18 miles. Fire near Quincy. smokey.

9/22 I wake up on the top bunk in the Mountaineer’s Lodge and hobble downstairs for coffee. My balloon version of feet are so swollen and cracked. I eat what is left of the breakfast – oatmeal and bacon – … Continue reading →

Yesterday, my mom anc dad drove me to Connecticut to catch my flight. I was happy that TSA let me board w my gossamer gear trekking poles. Alladin and Lt Dan surprised me by picking me up in a rental … Continue reading →

It’s been a 24 hour whirlwind of resupply activity in New England as I hang up my painting smock and prepare for my thru hike on the Continental Divide Trail. I bought 800 dollars worth of resupply food, which will … Continue reading →

The short answer is I wanted to experience things I’d never experienced before in a way that would explode my inherent perceptions of how the world and I work. When I am on the trail, life makes sense. I don’t … Continue reading →

I have only walked one mile today. Here I am, in Vancouver, feeling it. You know those movies where you are beamed into the future, or onto another planet? It feels like that: landing in another dimension without foresight. The … Continue reading →

8/25- 14 miles (Nero) After resupplying in a small town near an Indian reservation, Sean and I drive to Mazama Village in search of a fuel canister. Low and behold, I run into Grandma Candy!!! Woot woot! Love that girl. … Continue reading →