Mile 383 - Stealth To Mile 404 Stealth After eating a stale tortilla and a few slices of pepperoni for lunch, I contemplated the differences between a hiker diet and a home diet. We can only eat what we carry, which means high calorie, small, non refrigerated items only. Most days between resupplies as rye … Continue reading Day 22. Which would you rather?
Mile 326 - Stealth To Mile 332 - Pine We got up at our usual early time to hurry into town for breakfast. We arrived around 8 in the morning, and headed straight for the nearest restaurant. The Early Bird Cafe has amazing pancakes, if you ever find yourself in the middle of nowhere Arizona. … Continue reading Day 18. Pine
Mile 235 - Stealth To Mile 257 - Stealth I wasn't sure what to write for today, so my dad told me to write about mud since that's what we walked in all day. Here you go. Soggy Hiking in Ver(mud)mont consisted mostly of trudging through knee deep mud and puddles with no way around. … Continue reading Day 14. Mud
Mile 191 - Stealth To Mile 4.7 (passage 33) Flagstaff We used the urban alternate which goes right through town We planned yesterday to try and get to town before noon, meaning we had to start walking at five. Nothing interesting happened for a few hours, we just walked in the dark until 7. A … Continue reading Day 12. Flagstaff
Mile 147 - Stealth To Mile 169 - Stealth We woke up bright and early before the sun (I protested) and walked quickly to take advantage of the cool weather. The first five miles passed by in the blink of an eye, likely because I was still half asleep. We stopped around sunrise to eat … Continue reading Day 10. What is the definition of desert?
Mile 91 - Bright Angel Campground To Mile 105 - Stealth Black Bridge After a night of wind and rain at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, we woke up to a clear and very warm morning. We got packed quickly before daylight and started our long trek, racing the heat that would come around … Continue reading Day 7. Up and Out
Mile 77 - North Rim To Mile 91 - Bright Angel Campground Today we walked about 13 miles down 5000 feet to the very bottom of the Grand Canyon. The only reasonable ways down are to walk or to ride a mule. Along the way, we stopped at ribbon falls, an amazing waterfall that is … Continue reading Day 6. Down We Go
Mile 11 - Winter Road To Mile 24 - Stealth Burn Area Today's hiking was mostly flat, going through miles of forest that has been burned in a recent forest fire. In one of the few remaining living patches that had shade, we encountered our first group of people. They had a dog with them, … Continue reading Day 2. Burn Zone
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