Monday, March 29. 17 miles.  Didn't sleep great but what else is new? Did some more short errands. Tried to get a GSENM permit at the visitor center but it was still covid-closed. Oh well, we tried.  Bought new pants when I realized the ones I had had a ton of holes along the crotch … Continue reading Hayduke Day 19: Up the Grand Staircase →

Sunday, March 28. 0 miles.  Zero. ZERO. Didn't think I'd have one of those one this trip but here I am, lounging on the steps of my tiny 10x10 cabin at 2pm with nothing to do but a few errands.  I had a handful of things to do, mostly optional stuff like clean my phone … Continue reading Hayduke Day 18: Surprise Zero in Escalante →

Saturday, March 27. ??? miles. Welp, the best laid plans… We woke to everything frozen, as expected. I managed to sleep most of the night but felt chilly before dawn. While packing up my cold af tarp, my hands started to hurt so bad from the cold. I just rolled it up and strapped it … Continue reading Hayduke Day 17: Things Go Hilariously Bad →

Friday, March 26 21 miles.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. To celebrate we are maybe bailing on this section wooo.  Woke up to some light rain, nothing to bad. Very shortly after packing up, it started to pour on us. And snow. Pretty much all morning. The hike down Lower Muley Twist Canyon was really scenic … Continue reading Hayduke Day 16: Happy Birthday to Me! Let’s Bail… →

Thursday, March 25 16 miles. Not much better today. On and off shitty mood all day.  First few miles were finishing the descent off Tarantula Mesa then onto the "below Tarantula Mesa" alternate to the first spring of the day. The spring was totally choked out with reeds and cattails and we had a serious … Continue reading Hayduke Day 15: Capitol Reef! →

Wednesday, March 24 25 miles.  Woke up to a few inches of snow all around us. My pine needle nest actually kept me warm all night. Was on a slant but for the most part slept soundly through the night even though it was definitely below freezing (as indicated by all my water bottles being … Continue reading Hayduke Day 14: Don’t Quit on a Bad Day →

Tuesday, March 2310 miles. Went to bed too late and woke up too early as is usual on town days. Did some morning errands including sending a bunch of electronics home. I was feeling better about getting back on trail until we got to the road out of town and saw very few cars going … Continue reading Hayduke Day 13: Into the Henrys →

Monday, March 22 16 miles.  I waited too long to start to write this and now it's 11pm in a cozy hotel in Hanksville so ima keep it short. Maybe.  Woke up to our tarps still in place despite the best attempts by the wind. The ford of the Dirty Devil wasn't that bad. Water … Continue reading Hayduke Day 12: Hitching is Hard During a Pandemic →

Sunday, March 21 16.4 + 4 bonus on alt. 20 total.  Last night's campsite was absolute trash. The wind was howling all night and blew cow shit dust all over us. Our tents kept feeling like they were going to fly at any moment and the only thing keeping them from doing so was the … Continue reading Hayduke Day 11: El Diablo Suicio →

Saturday, March 20 19 +3 bonus miles.  Glad we stayed near the rim of Dark Canyon last night, even despite the relentless wind that stirred up around midnight. Not that we had a choice trying to find a site in the dark. Morning sunset views were stunning. The sun lit up the canyon and it … Continue reading Hayduke Day 10: Sometimes Road Walks Are Okay →