I get a foot exam, fail to receive new footwear in the mail, and head for the endpoint of my 2004 CDT hike.
July 20 – Peregrine watching with Jack
I tag along with an ornithologist from Montana Western University to see if we can spot a Peregrine nest.
July 19 – Rest day, catch up
Off trail for the day, I review the meetings and full moon hiking that came after submerging my recorder.
July 13 – “Over” the Tetons to Idaho
We change our minds about to how to get to the start of my hike in Idaho.
July 12 – Recovery climbing at Sinks Canyon
We contemplate the reasons good visits can wear us down, and climb a few fun routes outside Lander, Wyoming. Don’t get worried if there’s a delay in posts after this, the next phase will take me far from the internets.
July 11 – Northward for wildfire, the hobo pool, and wide open camping
We finish up our Colorado visits and head north.
July 10 – Walking with Dad & Sarah
A snippet of a walk around the neighborhood during our visit.
July 9 – Sean and Matt get married
We cheer our friends in Denver and hear them say vows Ann and I would say again to each other.
July 8 – A passel o’ cousins
Visiting my cousin Doug in Fort Collins, 4-year-old cousin Hazel proves a tough interview subject. Five-month-old Miles is more cooperative. We sing happy birthday to their Grandma Beth.
July 7 – link it up
We spend our last day in Vedauwoo on foot. I concoct a southbound traversal linking many of the trails I’ve scoped out and one I’ve never seen, finishing at the Nautilus rock formation, too pooped to climb it.