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2016 review: disappointments exist, life is still good
Here’s the short summary of 2016 for me: many of the new things I hoped for did not pan out, yet I managed to hang on to the basic things that make for a quality life. An amazing life, in fact, when put in perspective. The perspective part is important. I don’t want to fall […]
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July 24 – Stanley cafe, hot springs, Mores mountain
We eat in Stanley, swim in Idaho city, and fill up in Boise before heading upward again to Mores mountain.
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July 23 – Craving movement, admiring the Sawtooth range
Our foot problems start to drive us bonkers, but extreme outdoor beauty helps.
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July 22 – Cranes, Smoke, and Morgan Creek
Alien noises wake us up, we encounter heavy smoke driving along the Salmon river, and camp up a small side canyon.
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July 21 – Foot evaluation and return to my 2004 pick up spot
I get a foot exam, fail to receive new footwear in the mail, and head for the endpoint of my 2004 CDT hike.
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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.
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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.
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July 13 – “Over” the Tetons to Idaho
We change our minds about to how to get to the start of my hike in Idaho.
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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.
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July 11 – Northward for wildfire, the hobo pool, and wide open camping
We finish up our Colorado visits and head north.