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Colorado Trail Day 5 : Sunshine Hiking

JULY 2, 2021 COLORADO TRAIL // DAY 5 Random Campsite – South Platt River//23.3 – 16.5 Segment 2 READ TO...

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Colorado Trail Day 4 : Rain, Rain Go Away

JULY 1, 2021 COLORADO TRAIL // DAY 4 Buffalo Creek – Random Campsite// Miles 36.4 – 23.3 Segment MUST READ : Colorado Trail Day 3 Rain, Rain, Go...

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Colorado Day 3 : Glorious Morning

JUNE 30, 2021 COLORADO TRAIL // DAY 3 Brookside McCurdy Trail Junction – Buffalo Creek // Miles 49.5 – 36.4 Segment 3 MUST READ : My Colorado Trail...

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Colorado Trail Day 2 : Intro to Hiking Long Meadows

JUNE 29, 2021 COLORADO TRAIL // DAY 2 Random Creek to Brookside McCurdy Trail Junction // Miles 62.3 – 49.5 Segment 4 Hello FOREST! And LONG MEADOW!...

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Colorado Trail Day 1 : The Perfect Start

Colorado Trail Day 1. We couldn't have chosen a more beautiful weather day to start backpacking the CT!...

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Getting to the CT : Steph’s House and a Special Treat!

The time was approaching! Time for me to meet up with Steph, my hiking partner, pack my backpack and mentally prepare for foot trekking the mountains of...

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Getting to the Colorado Trail : AZ to UT

The time had come to head to the amazing state of Colorado to hike it’s long trail – the Colorado Trail. I live in my RV and had been cruising...

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Colorado Trail Calling

Spring 2021. I got the text from Stephanie just as I was getting ready to plan my summer adventuring in my RV. It was a toss between the western mountain...

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Arizona Trail (AZT), Backpacking

Arizona Trail Hiker Gets Another Chance at AZT

AZT NOBO Miles 577-593. The AZT or Arizona Trail is dear to my heart since I started it back in March 2020. I'm back in this video with my hiking buddy to...

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Why I Decided to Backpack the Arizona Trail Alone at 48 Years Old

AZT NOBO Miles 526-558. I was forced off the Arizona Trail by Covid-19 yet I couldn't stay away. Two months later I backpacked it alone at 48 years old. I...

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