Friday, March 19 11 miles? Welp, not the most miles in a day but maybe some of the most scenic.  Woke up and immediately shit which always means a good start to the day (except for when it means a very bad start).  The scramble back down into Youngs Canyons was slow as fuck mainly … Continue reading Hayduke Day 9: Cool Canyon Confluences →

Thursday, March 18 16 miles?  Absolutely trash day. Woke up freezing cold covered in so much condensation and frost. Could not will myself to get up so laid there until after the sun came up which meant we didn't start hiking until after 830 am, an ungodly late start.  I don't even remember or care … Continue reading Hayduke Day 8: Not Every Day Thru Hiking is Gonna Be Good →

Wednesday, March 17 24 miles?  Woke up in the little cozy cave which was maybe the best spot we've slept in so far. Did wake up to a somewhat deflated air mattress which sucked. Hoping that's just from the cold and not from a slow leak.  We headed down the cool trail for a it … Continue reading Hayduke Day 7: Choosing the Road Walk is Always 100% The Wrong Decision →

Tuesday, March 1618 ish miles?Last night was rough. We decided to pitch because of some omnious looking clouds and I'm glad we did. Right before midnight the wind started going fucking wild, slapping our shelters around like they owed it money. It got so bad I thought my tent was going to go flying which … Continue reading Hayduke Day 6: Canyonlands! →

Monday, March 1520 miles? Woke up cold and drenched in condensation. The spot we found last night in the dark seemed decent, flat and not in a drainage, which is what constitutes a good site on the Hayduke so far but apparently it was still prone to condensation. Thankfully the day was sunny. After days … Continue reading Hayduke Day 5: Real Thru Hikers Again →

Sunday, March 14 22 miles?  We woke up to almost no rain which was a nice change from yesterday. After some quick packing, shitty hotel coffee, and checking out, we hit the road again. We got the road out of town towards Hurrah Pass and got a quick hitch from a local who was actually … Continue reading Hayduke Day 4: Hurray for Hurrah →

Saturday, March 135 miles. I woke up way too early as usual. That thru hiking hotel/hostel anxiety kicked in hard. I spent some time online catching up on posts and writing though and reading up on the next section. We'll mostly be on roads/trails for the next day or so it should be easy hiking … Continue reading Hayduke Day 3: Jurassic Park Theme Intensifies →

Friday, March 12. 17 miles.  It was cold and windy again all night. I managed to stay warm most of the night but woke up around 5am having to pee so badly it made me cold. We packed up and hit the 4wd road for a while onto the park boundary fence. We followed that … Continue reading Hayduke Day 2: Courthouse Wash – Naahh →

Thursday, March 11. 9 miles. Welp, I definitely have a lot to catch up on. Officially on the Hayduke now. Will have to go back and fill in the rest of the ABQ/caching days, maybe when I'm in town again.  Too much to catch up on so let's start from this morning. Woke up right … Continue reading The Hayduke Trail Day 1: Off to a Wet Start →

Cache me outside. Spent a few days running around to different stores gathering everything we were going to need for the hike. Food, more food, shovels, buckets, random gear, and more food. Also did a little bit of outside stuff, including a practice hike for Jordan’s new backpack on a dope trail a ways away … Continue reading The Hayduke Trail: Before the Hike, Part 2 →