Off to the Pecos next week
New Mexico is one of my favorite places to backpack. From the desert along the southern border to the 13,000 foot alpine peaks in the north, there is a lot to appreciate in this...
Author: Mark (SlowBro) Hurd
Three Sisters Wilderness-Thoughts
We are fed, rested, and clean which is more than many people in the world can say. I am always reminded of what a privilege it is to be able to do these treks....
Fifth Day
Cappuccino and I rolled out of our hammocks about 6:30 and we’re on the trail by 6:50. We had decided to beeline for the car and have a little breakfast when we got there....
Fourth Day
It rained last night starting after midnight and continuing into the morning. We ate our breakfast under our umbrellas and watched the fog drift across the lake. The temperature was 48 degrees. We packed...
Third Day
Today was as delightful as yesterday was hard. What a difference a day makes. We had planned to hike east up to a place called Horse Lake about a thousand feet higher, but after...
Second Day
Cappuccino and I were up at 5:45 with the sun. My thermometer read 49 degrees and the sky was clear. We retrieved our food sacks from where they were secured against bears and fixed...
Hey Dan, I’m not opposed to shorter mileage days, but wanted something that would be interesting to Will. You know…