Laz

august 11 day 94 27 miles  total 2,473 this morning i finished the high passes in the wind river mountains, playing around climbing and descending between 8000 and 9000 feet for way too long before finally making one last push to the big boy. in addition to hitting the high Read more

august 10 day 93 27 miles total 2,446 happy hour in wyoming is that special hour shortly after sunrise between when it is 40 degrees with a stiff wind (usually in your face) and when it is 100…. with no wind at all. this morning saw me moving very well Read more

august 9 day 92 27 miles  total 2,397 the last few days i have been making my way up the wind river plains. by yesterday the mountains had closed in from north and south until it was more the wind river valley. it continued to narrow today  and i found Read more

august 8 day 91 26 miles  total 2,370 the low smoke was still in effect this morning  and the result was the best view of the mountains yet.  i could see details on the nearest, and rank upon rank of looming, massive shapes. i could even make out snow up Read more

august 7 day 90 25 miles  total 2,344 sort of a late start this morning. spent a lot of time sorting thru the accumulated stuff that was accompanying me down the road. that was overdue… and it greatly reduced the amount of stuff ty and joe had to load on Read more

august 6 day 89 28 miles  total 2,219 crossing the high desert the past few days i came up with a strategy to keep myself focused. every mile marker i checked my time  and restarted my watch. the goal; break 30 minuets. every time i break 30 minuets  the extra Read more

august 5 day 88 27 miles  total 2,291 nothing drives home the sheer foolishness of this enterprise like walking 100 miles of empty desert between cities. i really am the dumbest old man in america. my new “cause” for the walk; i just went out to buy some chocolate milk, Read more