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 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 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 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 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 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