12:20pm, day 4: a stop to pee turned into a 20 minute nap when the grass nearby looked too soft to pass up. I was just ahead of the women’s record dot when I left Leadville an hour before, but the weight of my eyelids was making it too hard to stay awake even after another nap earlier that morning. I had not slept well the night before; the smoke had wrecked my lungs and sinuses again, and I spent half the night blowing snot rockets and hacking up the sticky flem that settled into the back of my throat READ MORE
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Frying Pan or Fire: it is Hot
After leaving the cool temps of Nevado del Ruiz, we spent the day coasting downhill into the Magdalene river valley. As we dropped in elevation the temperatures climbed and by the time we were ready to end our short day (not wanting to push it with Mark’s stomach on the fritz) we were back into a hot and humid climate at only 200 meters elevation. Given the heat and the sensitivity of Mark’s bowels we opted to stay in hotels to be close to a bathroom as well as to enjoy a fan or a/c on our way to a READ MORE
Back to blogging!
After a longer break than I expected, I am restarting my blog. I have even put a little more attention into my site this time! If you followed my Continental Divide Trail blog, I hope you’ll enjoy what I have to offer here too! I also hope you continue to read along as I grow this website! A quick update on me: Right now I am working as a ski instructor and enjoy lots of time hiking and skiing in the snow. Besides AT touring, I was gifted a pair of skate skis to use for the season so I READ MORE