Category: 2024 Trails

Day Five (Zero)

0 mi & 0 ft. Well, the wind blew all night and the temperature this morning was in the 30s. It was nice to wake up inside and in a real bed. A hot...

Day Four

15 mi. 700 ft. Without severe thunderstorms to worry about last night, I slept pretty well. I suppose walking 21 1/2 miles helped, too. It was definitely colder when I got up this morning...

Day Three

21.5 mi & 3,600 ft. I was startled awake by something. As I was trying to figure out what, there was a big flash and five seconds later a clap of thunder followed. The...

Day Two

19 mi & 3,300 ft. Up at 6:15 and had breakfast and packed by 7:30. The mountain top campground was enveloped in fog with visibility about 100 ft. I hiked out at the south...

First Day

18 mi & 2,800ft. I did get to Fayetteville, AR at 10:30 PM and Ubered to my motel, where they did have the gas canisters I mailed to myself. I finally got to bed...

Arkansas

The pilot did not look happy as he exited the jetway. His short conversation with the gate agents ended with frowning and some shaking of heads. Then one of the agents picked up the...