Sunday, April 18. 30 miles.  Need to finish yesterday's entry We slept in the bathroom near the backcountry office. It was warm and clean and had outlets but I was super anxious about sleeping in there. Didn't want to get kicked out or get a fine but the winter campground was so exposed and cold … Continue reading Hayduke Day 39: Road Walks Forever →

Saturday, April 17 24 miles.  Rim to rim babyyyyy! I woke up stupid early again but we didn't get moving until 7, an hour later than I wanted.  From our lodge room we walked right down to the Bright Angel trail, switchbacking our way down several thousand feet. I've gone up the Bright Angel trail … Continue reading Hayduke Day 38: Rim to Rim Babyyyy! →

Friday, April 16 4 miles.  The frogs or whatever they were stopped croaking so I managed to get some good sleep.  We started the day going up making our way a short ways to Horseshoe Mesa, a big, you guessed it, horseshoe shaped mesa. On the way up we met some weekenders near an old … Continue reading Hayduke Day 37: Hayduke Trail Magic Continues →

Thursday, April 15. 11 river miles + 6 HDT miles We got moving pretty early this morning. It took a while to get everything packed up and loaded but we set sail by 9am, as planned. Jordan and I scavenged some avocado untoasted toast which made for a hearty breakfast for us. I also drank … Continue reading Hayduke Day 36: You Ever Hit Some Serious Rapids While Rafting Down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon? →

Wednesday, April 14 0 HDT miles + 6 bonus miles Wrote up yesterday's entry then got to poop sitting up. Rafting groups have to pack out their waste so we have to shit into an ammo box with a toilet seat lid on top which is hilarious to me.  Helped out with breakfast and got … Continue reading Hayduke Day 35: Shitting Into An Ammo Can and Other Layover Activities →

Tuesday, April 13.5 miles + 3 miles on a raftThat's right baby, 3 miles on a raft. We waited 20 hours for a hitch to cross a few hundred feet across the Colorado River and it was well worth it. I initially set up my stuff under the Tapeats overhang but had to move when … Continue reading Hayduke Day 34: 21 Hours of Waiting for a Ride Paid Off →

Monday, April 12. TBD miles. Currently ~9.4. Edit: yep, 9.4. I'm sitting on a Tapeats sandstone shelf near a little beach staring at the Colorado River. I've been staring at this river for around 3 and half hours now. We got here at 1:30pm and it's now 5 and no raft has gone by. If … Continue reading Hayduke Day 33: The Worst Hitch I’ve Ever Had →

Sunday, April 11. 14.6 miles.  Grand Canyon day! *airhorn sounds* That is how I woke up Jack and Jordan, much to their annoyance. I got an early since we had a long day ahead of us and I was eager to get to the Grand Canyon.  Easy mile or so warm up to the Saddle … Continue reading Hayduke Day 32: Grand Canyon day! *airhorn sounds* →

Saturday, April 10. 22 miles.  Woke up drenched again. As soon as we started packing up the condensation turned to frost which made putting away the bivy and quilt real fun for my hands.  We got back on the road and hiked on that for miles and miles. We passed by a big open meadow … Continue reading Hayduke Day 31: I Take Back What I Said About Road Walks →

Friday, April 9. 20 ish miles.  Morning was freezing again. We're back up over 8k and it definitely feels like it. Had a quick road walk to Jacob Lake and the restaurant were we got hash towns, bad hazelnut coffee, good bad coffee, and charged up our gizmos. Also procured a few extra chip bags … Continue reading Hayduke Day 30: Ball is Life →