Day 77 - found the SOBO bubble (34.4 miles)
July 25, 2021 Miles: 34.4 miles Steps: 73,693 Yesterday took it out of me and got started an hour later than I want. I had about 35 miles...
Day 76 - very hazy day, not much views (34.5 miles)
July 24, 2021 Miles: 34.5 miles Steps: 73,843 It seemed to get more smoky overnight as I could actually smell the smoke. Not sure if I...
Day 75 - lots of up and downs on the ridge (22.0 miles)
July 23, 2021 Miles: 22.0 miles Steps: 53,887 Was only able to sleep in until about 6:45am. Surprised I didn’t wake up later as I went to...
Day 74 - the race to Interstate 15 (29.1 miles)
July 22, 2021 Miles: 29.1 miles Steps: 63,596 It was tough waking up at 4am but it’s much easier when you have a deadline. I found out...
Day 73 - back to ridge walking (34.8 miles)
July 21, 2021 Miles: 34.8 miles Steps: 72,987 Got packed up as quick as possible so I could get as far as I could as I needed to be at...
Day 72 - made it to Idaho (35.0 miles)
July 20, 2021 Miles: 35.0 miles Steps: 71,306 Well the mosquitos found me this morning. Didn’t think they would be bad since they weren’t...
Day 71 - Old Faithful Village, too many people (14.4 miles)
July 19, 2021 Miles: 14.4 miles Steps: 42,500 Got up early and was ready to get to Old Faithful Village and the all you can eat...
Day 70 - Yellowstone living up to the hype (32.3 miles)
July 18, 2021 Miles: 32.3 miles Steps: 76,279 I didn’t get up at 4am like I wanted. Hard to get moving when it’s still dark. Also I...
Day 69 - into Yellowstone National Park (26.2 miles)
July 17, 2021 Miles: 26.2 miles Steps: 57,627 Set my alarm for 5:15am but when it went off I turned it off as no need to wake up that...
Day 68 - into grizzly country I go (33.4 miles)
July 16, 2021 Miles: 33.4 miles Steps: 71,553 Got to sleep in this morning because I needed to call into the Yellowstone permit office...
Day 67 - froze in the morning, broke a pole, and stepped in some poop (35.8 miles)
July 15, 2021 Miles: 35.8 miles Steps: 73,307 Got a good nights sleep even though I got up at 4:30am. It didn’t seem that cold in my tent...
Day 66 - following the Green River and out of the Winds (33.5 miles)
July 14, 2021 Miles: 33.5 miles Steps: 71,186 Tough morning getting up. Yesterday really took it out of me and I had lots of mosquitos...
Day 65 - tough hiking up Knapsack Col (23.7 miles)
July 13, 2021 Miles: 23.7 miles Steps: 58,272 Woke up at 6am to go to breakfast with Frank. We went to a nice little diner, something I...
Day 64 - into Pinedale after all (26.5 miles)
July 12, 2021 Miles: 26.5 miles Steps: 62,597 Even though I went to bed earlier than normal I had a hard time waking up. I had set my...
Day 63 - Cirque of the Towers (30.1 miles)
July 11, 2021 Miles: 30.1 miles Steps: 71,645 Got on trail before 6am but got out quick because of the mosquitos so didn’t eat breakfast...
Day 62 - out of the basin and back in the mountains (31.6 miles)
July 10, 2021 Miles: 31.6 miles Steps: 71,115 Woke up early enough to catch my 7am shuttle ride back to the trail. Roger That was suppose...
Day 61 - zero day in Lander (0.0 miles)
July 9, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 4,349 Slept in until 8am, latest I’ve slept in while on this trip. Eat some cinnamon rolls for...
Day 60 - limping into South Pass City (2.4 miles)
July 8, 2021 Miles: 2.4 miles Steps: 15,707 Slept in as I knew the general store at South Pass City wouldn’t open until 9am and only had...
Day 59 - long water carries, sore feet, and some views (37.5 miles)
July 7, 2021 Miles: 37.5 miles Steps: 81,347 I tried to wake up early so I could knock out as many early morning miles as I could before...
Day 58 - short time in the desert then back on the ridge (39.0 miles)
July 6, 2021 Miles: 39.0 miles Steps: 80,434 Had a hard time get up this morning but I knew I needed an early start as few water sources...
Day 57 - felt like I was back in the desert (38.2 miles)
July 5, 2021 Miles: 38.2 miles Steps: 76,997 My internal clock woke me up at 5:30am but I wanted to sleep in until at least 7am. Left the...
Day 56 - walk into Rawlins (9.3 miles)
July 4, 2021 Miles: 9.3 miles Steps: 24,229 I had planned to sleep without the rain fly on my tent but as I was trying to go to sleep I...
Day 55 - enter the Great Divide Basin (41.0 miles)
July 3, 2021 Miles: 41.0 miles Steps: 79,896 Got a good nights sleep at a nice campsite. Woke up at the normal time and while packing up...
Day 54 - this is what I thought Wyoming would be like (32.5 miles)
July 2, 2021 Miles: 32.5 miles Steps: 69,222 Hard to sleep in as I was camped right by the road. I was able to leave the RV park by...