cyberhobo

Tom and I both have physical problems today, so he proposes a shorter hike in his local stomping grounds. His knee has been acting up, and I have a cactus wound on my ankle that’s inflamed. We’re happy to manage this hike, during which Tom takes me to all the best viewpoints and relates local…

We stay parked at Las Conchas by the Cattle Call Wall for a stormy, rainy night. A few other wayward souls see us there and join us, and in the morning a variety of breakfasts are cooked by the fence. After eating our burrito bowls Ann chooses a hike for the day up Cerro Grande.…

Tom invites me out for one of his favorite hikes. This one is packed with beautiful streams, lakes, peaks, and ridges. To add a little spice, a cold front is predicted to hit in the afternoon sometime, triggering heavy storms. We get just a taste of it to remind us that such hikes in August…

I volunteer to go out with Forest Service coordinator Craig Saum to survey some campsites along a forest road in the Jemez range. We head out with a $13,000 Trimble asset surveyor and drive deep into the Jemez backcountry. This area is used so lightly, all but one of the campsites we find look like…

Despite all the outdoor time and mileage I’ve been enjoying, the craving for a multi-day outing has continued to grow in me. The weekend climbing trips in the camper definitely satisfy part of the desire, but when my mind wanders back to past backpack trips, the image of putting up a shelter and lying down…