: 11/2/2026 -- Vang Vieng Vang Vieng has a reputation as a party town, and it didn’t disappoint. As soon as we got to our …
: 10/31/2026 -- Luang Prabang It was a long travel day to Luang Prabang. We got picked up at our hotel in a pickup truck and taken …
: 10/27/2026 -- Huay Xai Well, Laos sure has a different vibe than Thailand. We got across the border, and the three people …
: 10/26/2026 -- Chiang Rai The last few days have been surreal. The evening we got to Chiang Rai, we went to a little …
: 10/23/2026 The last three days we’ve been taking it easy around Chiang Mai, mostly (you guessed it) eating and …
: 10/19/2026 This week we decided to stay in Chiang Mai longer. We were originally planning a day rafting down …
: 10/18/2026 Our Sunday was packed! We got a ride over to a temple where we met with a monk to learn a bit about …
: 10/17/2026 Today we did an all-day cooking class on a farm outside of the city. They picked us up at our hotel …
: 10/16/2026 -- Chiang Mai Chiang Mai is a pretty neat city; we are staying in the Old City, a small square area in the center …
: 10/15/2026 -- Ayutthaya We woke up to our first rainy morning. Luckily, the downpour didn’t last too long. The traffic in …
: 10/12/2026 -- Bangkok This morning we got a ride over to Khlong Toei, a truly enormous market in town frequented by local …
: 10/13/2026 -- Ayutthaya Yesterday was our last day in Bangkok until the end of our trip, when we fly out from here. We …
: 10/11/2026 -- Bangkok Today we got up and grabbed coffee at the shop next to the hotel before heading over to Wat Pho (a …
: 10/10/2026 -- Bangkok Today Rose and I embarked on our big trip to Southeast Asia, which will take up most of the rest of …
: 4/23/26 Today we finally headed back toward home. We picked up a rental car and drove to Albuquerque, and …
: 4/22/26 This morning we got back in touch with Krocky to get a ride back to Flagstaff. On the way, we …
: 4/21/26 We scrambled back out of Slate Canyon and made the short trek over to Boucher Creek, a perennial …
: 4/20/26 Our destination today took us to Slate Canyon. We hiked there pretty early in the day and decided …
: 4/19/26 Today our packs were back to being relatively light, thank goodness. We hiked out of Ruby and toward …
: 4/18/26 Today proved to be an exhausting one. Our route took us back up South Bass Trail to the Tonto Trail, …
: 4/17/26 While eating breakfast this morning, we crossed paths with Ariana, a solo hiker we’d met on the very …
: 4/16/26 This morning we got picked up by Krocky, one of the few drivers around the South Rim who offers to …
: 4/15/26 After deliberating for the past couple of days, we decided to go ahead and call it here on the …
: 4/13/26 Rose and I mailed ourselves food for this stretch, since the marina at the lake didn’t have a full …
: 4/12/26 We got up, already sore from yesterday despite our day off in Roosevelt. We decided to do a …
: 4/11/26 This morning we got a ride back to the marina with a local clockmaker and his family, heading to …
: 4/10/26 Today we took a zero in Roosevelt. We are tired after the climb over the Superstitions, and the next …
: 4/9/26 Today was a bit brutal. I woke up with about 50 gnat bites on my legs that I got while we were …
: 4/8/26 We had a pretty good day hiking through the Superstitions today, up and down through saddles and …
: 4/7/26 Got on the trail early today thanks to another trail angel offering shuttles to the trailhead. Met a …
: 4/6/26 This morning we descended from the mountains to the highway west of the town of Superior. We got a …
: 4/6/26 This morning we descended from the mountains to the highway west of the town of Superior. We got a …
: 4/5/26 We got a ride from James back to the trail this morning. Rose and I decided to walk on the train …
: 4/5/26 We got a ride from James back to the trail this morning. Rose and I decided to walk on the train …
: 4/4/26 Took another zero day today. We’re at the lowest elevation of the AZT, and have a couple mountain …
: 4/3/26 Today we climbed 16 miles up and over the small Tortilla Mountains range and into the town of …
: 4/2/26 Hiked 20 miles today, still through mostly easy terrain. The trail between Oracle and Kearny is …
: 4/1/26 Had a good day today after our nearo in Oracle. We went 18 miles on easy terrain, and for the first …
: 3/31/26 Woke up feeling revitalized after our luck at the ranch, but still tired from the climb up and over …
: 3/30/26 In the morning we made a quick trip to the market before heading out. It was a tough day… we dropped …
: 3/29/26 We got up early and made the hearty climb up Mt. Lemmon, the third biggest climb on the trail. From …
: 3/28/26 Packed things up in the hotel and took a Lyft back to Molino Basin, and spent the afternoon climbing …
: 3/27/26 We took a zero day in Tucson, mostly chilling out in the hotel and catching up on some much-needed …
: 3/26/26 Dropped in elevation back down to the low hills, past granite outcroppings on Mica’s north face that …
: 3/25/26 Woke up late in the Grass Shack campground. Erik and the other guy camping here had left already, …
: 3/24/26 Woke up in the Colossal Cave campground, in a shady wash surrounded by saguaro cacti. Took off …
: 3/23/26 Got back on the trail early this morning and met Erik from the Netherlands, whom we leapfrogged much …
: 3/22/26 Spent the last two days at the closest hotel to the trail to let our feet recover, patch our air …
: 3/20/26 The Sonoran Desert has its own species of fly, and we have become a bit too well acquainted with it …
: 3/19/26 Got up at 4 today to get some miles in before the heat. Hiked into the foothills of the Santa Ritas …
: 3/18/26 Today we got a late start and it was hot. A heat wave starts tomorrow and you can tell. We struggled …
: 3/17/26 We woke up feeling strong and pushed out a bunch of miles. We left the Canelo Hills West, crossed …
: 3/16/26 Decided to head back out today. Rose has been fighting a cold for most of the trip so far, but is …
: 3/15/26 Slept 12 hours last night. Our legs are sore as hell, but we got some chores done and planned out …
: 3/14/26 Today we entered Canelo Hills West, Passage 3 of 43. We dropped in elevation and into a much …
: 3/13/26 Hiked to the creek coming out of the lake. Very idyllic in the morning. Then we ascended into the …
: 3/12/26 Got up and headed along the ridge of the Huachucas for a few miles, finally out of the wind. …
: 3/11/26 Woke up in Sierra Vista and had motel waffles. A trail angel named Clyde drove us to Montezuma Pass, …
: 3/10/26 Tomorrow Rosalea and I start our next big adventure, hiking the Arizona National Scenic Trail from …
: Salt Lake City: Mashed Potatoes and Mole Return to the Wasatch We crossed the border back into Utah, …
: High Class and Hot Springs: Sun Valley The Scenic Road to Hailey, Idaho The haul from Whitefish to …
: From Icy Slopes to the Poutine Queen: Our Last Leg of Canada Let Down at Panorama After a quick …
: The Big Arctic Chill Powder Day at Lake Louise We woke up to a few fresh inches of snow and beat …
: Revelstoke: Valentine’s Powder Day The Great Gondola Funnel We woke up to the sound of rain—a …
: Rest Days in the Kootenays The Scenic Route to Revelstoke We decided to stretch the journey to …
: O Canada: Powder and Poutine at Red Mountain Crossing the Border We caravanned across the border and …
: Sandpoint and the Schweitzer Crust The Road to the Panhandle We left the Gallatin Canyon behind and …
: Big Sky, Big Everything Chaos Getting to the Lifts We woke up to a crisp 22 degrees inside the van, …
: “We’ve Been Talkin’ ‘Bout Jackson” The Search for a Spot After the long trek from Steamboat, we …
: Steamboat Springs We’re off on our next trip of the year, a month-long ski road trip through …
: The Final Push: Sky Islands and Red Chiles Crossing the Border The “spooky” BLM land of the previous …
: A Day in Tucson We got up and packed our gear back into the van, deciding to indulge on a town day. …
: Back into Arizona: From the Salton Sea to Saguaro Country Farewell to California We began the …
: From Slot Canyons to the Fringes of Society Fossils and Calcite The morning began in the cool, dewy …
: High Desert History and Mid-Day Rest Ancient Traces in the Gulch Blair Valley is a corner of …
: Desert Magic and Salton Breezes A Morning Stretch and a Hidden Oasis We woke to a warm, sunny …
: From Granite Crags to Date Shakes: A Desert Transition Our latest leg of the journey took us from …
: Engineering Marvels and Art Deco: A Day at Hoover Dam As a bunch of engineering school nerds, we …
: 26.2 Miles and a Liter of Beer Today was all about Monika. She was out at the crack of dawn to start …
: From Snowdrifts to Sandstone Today marks the official start of our year-long sabbatical! Our close …