Startled awake by the irritated snorts of deer, their hooves drumming the earth, he grudgingly relinquished their territory, awakening in a clearing that wasn’t his alone. Blacktail deer were masters of the edges, ensconced in the cover of the dense forest during daylight hours. A mere stone’s throw from the bank parking lot, he might […]
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Four Peaks Wilderness, AZT
Beautiful trail, a little snow, water filter breakdown, bears? But good fortune says the cookie, so I rested easy. Despite the storm warning. #AZT #hiking #sobo
Freezing on the AZT
Good morning Arizona Trail! A bit frosty on Passage 21, my shoes are frozen solid after several river crossings and leaving them out all night. Sycamore Creek was thigh deep. Might just mean trying out my gortex socks until the shoes thaw out. #AZT #hiking #sobo