Mile 280 - Stealth To Mile 303 - Stealth The sun came back today. That, plus washer everywhere and fall colors make the trail feel much more familiar. All of this combined with more interesting trails provide a very pleasant hiking day. Back in the forest So much water Milestones

Mile 257 - Stealth To Mile 280 - Stealth Cloudy and cold After fighting the heat for two weeks, we now have the opposite problem. No sun means the trail remains soggy. On days like this it is easy to view the hike as just a series of difficult links between town destinations. We're trying … Continue reading Day 15. Weather

Mile 4.7 (passage 33) Flagstaff To Mile 235 - Stealth It is bittersweet to leave the comforts of town for the discomforts of the trail. We're excited to be moving forward, but knowing we will miss the comfy hotel room and abundant food. Our next water is in 33 miles so we calculated how far … Continue reading Day 13. Leaving Town

Mile 169 - Stealth To Mile 191 - Stealth Mexico is getting closer As we approach the outskirts of Flagstaff we are starting to see a lot more people on the trails. Mountain biking seems to be especially popular. We actually skipped a planned water source today because there were a bunch of people around … Continue reading Day 11. Contrast

Mile 125 - Stealth To Mile 147 - Stealth The scenery was basically this all day today: Wide open spaces So, we'll leave you with some images of things seen along the way. "It's so fuzzy" "Way too hot to be hiking right now"

Mile 105 - Stealth To Mile 125 Stealth We were tired and a bit sore after yesterday's adventure, however we were motivated to get up this morning by a McDonald's .6 miles from the trail in nearby Tusayan. We quickly packed up before sunrise and hiked into town. This was our first time in town … Continue reading Day 8. Tusayan

Mile 58 - East Rim Viewpoint To Mile 77 - North Rim Sunrise over the north canyon Good to know We woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the canyon and quickly packed up. Rocket was back to 100% today and we had a goal of making it into the park. We took a quick … Continue reading Day 5. North Rim

Mile 42 - Stealth To Mile 58 - East Rim Viewpoint Hiding in an Aspen Grove We woke up this morning to frost on our tents -- a reminder that fall is already here and colder weather is coming. Rocket wasn't feeling great so we scaled back our goal and decided to just enjoy whatever … Continue reading Day 4. Trail Magic!

Mile 24 - Stealth To Mile 42 - Stealth In order to walk across Arizona you need to cross the Colorado River. This river crossing will be one of the highlights of the trip. It turns out there has been a bit of erosion along the banks, which makes crossing slightly complicated. We've been training … Continue reading Day 3. Building

Mile 0 - State Line Campground To Mile 11 - Winter Rd AZT monument The shuttle from Page took about two hours over partially washed-out dirt roads. We were on the trail shortly after that. We both agreed the feeling of starting out alone with so many unknowns ahead brought up numerous memories of a … Continue reading Day 1. SOBO