The transition between trails is the hardest part of life, where dips into society are the fading norm, and life outside is becoming the foundation. Forty days. Forty nights. Done. The Catalina Highway unspooling below me, down into Tucson, and with it the slow return of everything I’d left behind… the noise of traffic, the […]
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Roosevelt Lake to Superior
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 […]
Superior, Arizona
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 […]
Little Crater Lake, PCT, Oregon
The effects were subtle, yet profound, following his encounter with the fabled waters of Little Crater Lake. This spring-fed pond, chilling even in summer at a mere 34 degrees, held a reputation for bestowing a unique kind of energy. And as he continued his southbound trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, that energy seemed to […]
Toaster House, Pie Town, NM
Stopped at the Toaster House in Pie Town, NM. The place is super nice, quiet and comfortable despite what you may have read on FarOut. Those people causing problems have been removed. The owners are exceedingly generous in their hospitality. Plus you’re walking distance to lots of pie! Just wish my last pair of shoes […]