I didn’t expect the hardest part of this section to be what was missing. I walked out of town on the Legends of Superior Trail, chasing an alternative route I hadn’t taken before. Lost miles on the way to the rain collector, the only reliable water out here if you’re trying to avoid drinking from […]
Sometimes the stop matters more than progress. I took the Cemetery Trail out of the Roosevelt Lake marina, climbing 2,500 feet into the Superstitions, stepping over my first rattlesnake. The wind out there carries something with it, ghost whispers, barely audible. Agave and prickly pear, bull thistle catching my arms as I hike past. Rock […]
Under the scorching Arizona sun, I trudged into Superior for a half gallon of milk, a DIY haircut, and both a shower and laundry at the house of legendary trail angel MJ, the Purple Angel. When it came time to leave, I was less than excited to get back on the trail. The heat had […]
What I thought was going to be one night walking across the desert mountains has turned into three nights. I’m hurting, my pack is too heavy, and it’s way too beautiful out here to hurry. #AZT #sobo
Nothing to do. Not enough battery life to be on my phone. So I meditate, wondering how many people could do 40 Days and Nights in the wilderness these days. Even if all of your food and shelter was taken care of, how long would you last without your phone? Without contact of any kind? […]
LOST, Legends of Superior Trail connecting the town of Superior with the Arizona Trail. Waiting on some mail so I’m just going to walk it back and forth for a couple of days and cowboy camp under the stars watching the Big Dipper circle around the North Star. #AZT #cowboycamping