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 in the higher reaches. walking a dirt road shortcut thru the wind river reservation i was enjoying the cool temperatures and fresh air. my thoughts 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 my new crew vehicle. i was glad to get it done, as they came to rescue me from being stranded in riverton. the day started 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 time goes into the bank. every 30 minuets i can gain means an additional mile over 2 per hour on the day…. i take zero 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, and have been trying to find my way home ever since. the thing is, i reached moneta today. i am in the beginning of the Read more…
august 4 day 87 27 miles total 2,265 we were talking about lions in africa yesterday. talk tends to cover a variety of topics out on the road. i had read an article about hunting being restricted to the old lions, past their prime. that doesn’t effect the breeding population… it seems appropriate me and jeff out here in the remote spaces of wyoming. a couple of old lions sharing one last great journey across Read more…
august 3 day 86 27 miles total 2,238 it just goes to show you never know. i would never have guessed that fires in california would become a major obstacle in wyoming. but the smoke and elevation combination hit me pretty hard this morning. a rainstorm knocked down the smoke some early afternoon . after that it was easy (smiley face) just heat and wind and ever increasing altitude. looks like desert here to me Read more…
august 2 day 85 26 miles total 2,211 the story of the day is one that has been building for several days. smoke from the california wildfires has cast a haze over everything. it burns my eyes and doesn’t make the air any more breathable. otherwise things went pretty well today. i hated stopping at 26 but the motel was right there… and it was threatening to come a big rain at any moment. there Read more…
aug 1 day 84 25 miles total 2,185 wyoming. up until wyoming i had a plan for how to handle every state. those plans have been executed with varying success, ranging from the catastrophe that was iowa to the perfect execution across upstate new york. for wyoming my only plan was; if i get there i will get across somehow. i knew wyoming would be hard and it has not let me down. i have Read more…