April 30, 2021 788.7 I woke up exhausted, emotionally and physically. I’m pretty sure I’m hormonal. I spent some time praying and started crying again. Finishing a trail is just really emotional, okay? I hiked out ahead of Ghosthiker around 5:40am and pretty shortly after that I put in my earbuds and turned on myContinue reading “Day 59: The End”
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Day 57: Jacob Lake Inn
April 28, 2021 Zero I had the absolute worst dream last night. I was back at home again and knew I only had 27 miles left to complete this trail, but I was stuck in Indiana and couldn’t get back to Arizona and no one seemed to care. Woke up stressed and anxious and had to rememberContinue reading “Day 57: Jacob Lake Inn”
Day 55: Back in the Cold
April 26, 2021 734.1 I set my alarm for 4:00am so I could set up my phone to catch a time-lapse video of the sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Then I went back to my tent, had coffee, did stretches, packed up what I could, and went out with my warm weather gear on andContinue reading “Day 55: Back in the Cold”
Day 54: The Grand Canyon, Part 2
April 25, 2021 712.4 It was pretty warm last night. I slept with no covers for most of the night and still slept really well. I spent some time doing extra prep on my feet in between sips of coffee this morning because we have a long climb out of the Canyon today. Ghosthiker wasContinue reading “Day 54: The Grand Canyon, Part 2”
Day 52: Tusayan, AZ
April 23, 2021 ZERO DAY! I slept in a little, but not much. We had breakfast at Plaza Bonita. The 7 Mile Hotel doesn’t have laundry amenities, but we were able to do a load at the Red Feather hotel next door. Putting on freshly laundered clothes always feels so glorious. After that, we hungContinue reading “Day 52: Tusayan, AZ”
Day 51: I’m Not Superstitious…
April 22, 2021 683.7 I was having some really strange dreams and woke up around 4:30am when I heard Ghosthiker shuffling around in her tent. I managed to get a few things done, like hang up my water to filter and hurriedly drink my coffee before dashing out of my tent to the pit toiletContinue reading “Day 51: I’m Not Superstitious…”
Day 48: The Arizona Snowbowl
April 19, 2021 615.7 So, today was interesting. We’d heard the Arizona Snowbowl ski area was open and serving coffee and breakfast burritos, so we fully intended to hike the 1-mile detour for that. It was a 1-mile climb but would be totally worth it for fresh coffee and burritos. Luckily for us, the hikeContinue reading “Day 48: The Arizona Snowbowl”
Day 42: Sometimes you Just Gotta Laugh
April 13, 2021 564.1 Thin Mints for breakfast! Good job, past Sarah. Way to think ahead. I kind of love that my metabolism has reached the point where I can stomach solid food in the morning. Even if it is cookies and other such garbage. Calories are calories! We packed up by 6:30am and hikedContinue reading “Day 42: Sometimes you Just Gotta Laugh”
Day 39: Cow Water is the Best!
April 10, 2021 523.5 I woke up around 4:00am having to pee something awful, which was doubly-terrible because it was absolutely freezing outside. Ugh! Back in my tent, I had some trouble getting my water heated for coffee. Because it was so cold, the steam made it look like the water was near boiling, butContinue reading “Day 39: Cow Water is the Best!”
Day 35: …or Two…
April 6, 2021 Zero The new air mattress I ordered on Amazon still hasn’t arrived at the Post Office, which is not good. Fortunately, Ghosthiker and I decided early on yesterday that, seeing as how we’ve passed the halfway point of this hike and the last stretch was so long and draining, it was highContinue reading “Day 35: …or Two…”
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