july 24 day 76 24 miles total 1,982 typical nebraska. we left the room under clear skies. an hour later we hit the road with thunderstorms raging all around. miraculously i got one raindrop all night but it wasn’t for lack of visible plumes of rain keeping us on our Read more
quite a light show all around and plenty of rain…. but we slipped through the cracks this time
july 23 day 75 27 miles total 1,958 my hopes for the day were not too high. an hour each way to lodging left me with only 12 hours to walk. at the pace i have been going i would only get 24 miles. i was encouraged to get 13 Read more
july 22 day 74 20 miles total 1,931 as soon as i started i knew there was trouble. not a star was visible but there was lightning dead ahead. after victor congratulated me for finally reaching the drought stricken west i hadn’t even looked at the weather. i underestimated my Read more
located in the middle of nowhere these are used. to “wash out” livestock trailers between loads. users simply leave cash or a check. the honor system still works all across america.
so here i sit in northwest nebraska waiting on another storm to pass over. this is the 5th time it has rained on me in this state. if i moved here it would turn into a tropical rain forest. i thought if i could get far enough west the chance Read more
july 21 day 73 28 miles total 1,911 miles i had a sneaking suspicion that 1900 wasn’t the magic number. 2000 is too obvious. if i can reach 2000 this will be a legitimate attempt. 1900 is nice. but, if you have not done 2000 you have not done anything. Read more
july 20 day 72 26 miles total 1,883 with the long commute i had an hour less than yesterday. but i only got one mile less. so it felt like a success. at least an improvement. i know the night was amazing. i never saw so many meteor trails. they Read more