Day 14: Good Way, Good Life, Gritty Hostel Day 14: Good Way, Good Life, Rough Descent Carlos and the Morning Blessing First coffee was at a fun, rather bohemian donativo coffee stand in Riego de Ambrós that serves some of the best coffee we have had. Known as David’s Oasis, which also serves juice, fruit, and bars, today it’s run by Carlos, who set up at 6:00 a.m. and now at 7:30 a.m. still has such an infectious positive energy. The chairs are comfortable, ... The post Day 14: Good Way, Good Life, Gritty Hostel appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/day-14-good-way-good-life-gritty-hostel/ #goodlife #goodway #roughdescent #blessingfirst #morningblessing #descentcarlos #riego #oasis #david #known #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Hiking Down 5,000 feet into the Grand Canyon This morning we woke up early at Gorf and Slash’s place to head to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. We wanted to be out around 8AM and had some hikers to pick up along the way. Slide and I got packed up and then Gorf and Slash came down and we all headed out. It was only a short drive down the road to the trail angel house where Woods and Strix stayed last night. ... The post Hiking Down 5,000 feet into the Grand Canyon appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/hiking-down-5000-feet-into-the-grand-canyon/ #grandcanyon #slash #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

18. Water in the Desert I looked across the river. The churning water was so thick with silt that the flow had turned a milky gray-green. A coyote’s lonely squalling unfurled like smoke in the dawn, unanswered. Just a fingernail sliver of a moon above the horizon. Slowly, heavily, I pulled my feet up and out of the quicksand. The gelatinous muddy bank sucked at my shoes and almost took one, but didn’t. On solid ground I passed a sign warning of flash floods and the many thousands of tumbleweeds caught up in the barbed wire fence. ... The post 18. Water in the Desert appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/continental-divide-trail/18-water-in-the-desert/ #desert #water #slowly #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Miserable Night of Coughing — John Muir Trail Day Two I coughed disgusting mucus all night, but I found my glasses. Do they balance out? The post Miserable Night of Coughing — John Muir Trail Day Two appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/miserable-night-of-coughing-john-muir-trail-day-two/ #night #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Beautiful Maine day to the Om Dome (Day 155) Where Dreamcatcher got sick two days ago and still isn’t feeling good enough to hike, my dad also got down with the sickness today and can’t hike. One cold and wet night really trashes your immune system on a thru-hike like this. Small Bites never fully recovered from his symptoms either. We expect that his body just isn’t recovering because of the constant stress of hiking. But, he’s feeling good enough to get out today. This tramily is starting to look like a sick ward. ... The post Beautiful Maine day to the Om Dome (Day 155) appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/beautiful-maine-day-to-the-om-dome-day-155/ #beautifulmaine #dome #smallbites #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Fall Feelings I stay tucked in my tent to wait out a chilly morning. I start to feel the effects of accruing 6 co days of backpacking. The post Fall Feelings appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/fall-feelings/ #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20 Sleeping Bag Review: A PCT Thru-Hiker Tests One of the Lightest (and Most Expensive) Bags Ever Made The Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20° sleeping bag is an ultralight bag designed for a warm sleep. It’s insulated with lofty 950-fill-power down. And it has a heat-reflective layer that traps warmth.I recently tested the Mountain Hardware Ghoul 20° Sleeping Bag on my current thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. I have been sleeping in it almost every night for the past couple months during summer in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. I slept in it during warm summer nights and nights that I woke up to frost in the morning.It can be used for a range of activities, … The post Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20 Sleeping Bag Review: A PCT Thru-Hiker Tests One of the Lightest (and Most Expensive) Bags Ever Made appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/mountain-hardwear-ghoul-20-sleeping-bag-review/ #hardwearghoul #mountainhardwear #sleepingbag #pct #pacificcrest #cresttrail #northerncalifornia #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Surprised by Kindness on the Camino Day 23 from Astorga to Foncebaden Todays Miles: 16.2 miles Total Camino Miles: 334.7 miles El Ganso The nasty lung sickness that struck many Camino pilgrims first caused havoc on Knockerz, and then it hit me. Yesterday was the first good day Knockerz was able to hike again, but I was still feeling horrible. Because we knew we did not need to push 16 miles today, we decided to take it easy. We got up at 7:00 a.m. ... The post Surprised by Kindness on the Camino appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/surprised-by-kindness-on-the-camino/ #kindness #totalcamino #miles #foncebadentodays #knockerz #astorga #because #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

SHT Day 8: Holy SHT, She’s Back On Trail It's good to be on trail again. With the knee healed up, it's time to get back to work! The post SHT Day 8: Holy SHT, She’s Back On Trail appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/sht-day-8-holy-sht-shes-back-on-trail/ #back #trail #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Day 7 – The Hardest Part of the Day “Sometimes the hardest part of the day is walking out the door” Route: Pennine Way thru-hike – Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale Scorecard Friends: Graeme and Rachel Frenemies: Sir Starchy Trousers (SST) Times Lost: 1 Gear Lost: sunglasses Falls: 0 I enjoyed staying at the Lister Barn so much that it was tough to pack up and head out in the morning. My laundry had finished drying in the “drying room” which was a nice bonus. I was able to wash everything. ... The post Day 7 – The Hardest Part of the Day appeared first on The Trek. https://thetrek.co/day-7-the-hardest-part-of-the-day/ #hardestpart #gearlost #timeslost #scorecardfriends #pennineway #rachelfrenemies #sirstarchy #starchytrousers #listerbarn #route #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit