40 Mile Day

40 Mile Day

This is a post from when I had no coverage. I just made a post for July 11 as well June 28 I slept great. Only natural sounds surrounded me: frogs, crickets, a mule deer bounding. I repacked the kayak with a great deal more 

Hard Earned Miles

Hard Earned Miles

June 17, Day 85, Mile 1647 The river didn’t give me any free miles today, but that’s to be expected when you’re paddling upstream. I passed many broods of young goslings and ducks. I’d often paddle out into the river a way to reduce panic. 

Seeing an old Smokejumper Bro

Seeing an old Smokejumper Bro

It might have been the coldest night of all, barely noticeable in my warm nest. What was noticeable was all the frost on the inside of my shelter this morning!   Around 9 AM a young State Trooper pulled over and politely asked me what