Northbound in Nebraska

Northbound in Nebraska

It was nice to start the day showered and laundered. I ate half of a Subway sandwich and half of a giant tub of yogurt. I submitted an Amazon order for some misc supplies for the kayaking segment of the trip. The power went out 

Nebraska, Ticks and Terrorist

Nebraska, Ticks and Terrorist

Dawn was reddening when I looked outside. I noticed a wood tick on the screen. When I looked around I saw another one and another one. There must’ve been a half a dozen visible.   I have another ultralight shelter in which there is screen 

Cool Water, Rolling Kansas

Cool Water, Rolling Kansas

It wasn’t long after starting out this warm morning that the sun was casting my long shadow  across the fields. It was so mild that I hiked all day without wearing a jacket at all. I saw my first buffalo only a couple days past