August 31, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.5 / 1801.0 I forced myself up before daylight this morning. It was very cold and I didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. But the thought of a hot lunch at Old Faithful Inn was stronger and I started getting things packed up early. I was on the trail by 6:30am and […]

August 30, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 20.2 / 1774.5 I took my time getting around this morning. I only have 20 miles to my next designated campsite so there really isn’t much of a hurry. I visited a little more with Nomadic Norseman this morning and took the time to clean out my tent. While shaking the dirt out I noticed […]

August 29, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.1 / 1754.3 My campsite selection was spot on. No moisture this morning and everything was dry as I packed up. As I walked down the hill I had camped on there was as frost on the vegetation in the low areas below. I got back in the trail and walked through the wet / […]

August 28, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.5 / 1733.2 The rain ended before I went to sleep, but everything was still wet this morning. I packed up and headed up the trail. The trail climbed over a pass and stayed up on the mountains for a few miles before dropping down to Soda Fork. Soda Fork was the 2nd of 3 […]

August 27, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 15.6 / 1706.7 The dark curtains let me sleep in until 6:45am. I got up, showered, dressed, and headed down the street to Cowboy Cafe. They had breakfast skillets and I was hungry for one. I ate my breakfast and updated my social media using their wi-fi. I walked back to the motel and finished […]

August 26, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 4.5 / 1691.1 I was up early knowing I had to get into town and prepare a resupply box to send to Lima MT before the Post Office closed at 12:45 I reached the highway crossing about 8:30 and it took about 15 minutes to get a ride into Dubois WY. The lady who picked […]

August 25, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 26.7 / 1686.6 I had a little condensation on my tent this morning, but it wasn’t too bad. I packed up and was on the trail by 6:30am. The mountain view from my tent was amazing and I grabbed a photo before moving on. The trail started with a quick descent through the woods into […]

August 24, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 27.3 / 1,659.9 The trees helped keep the condensation away last night. It was a little damp, but not too bad. Everything not under the trees was covered with a heavy dew. A thick fog set low in the valley and on the lake. I started down the trail which followed the lake along the […]

August 23, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 24.0 / 1,632.6 It stopped raining sometime before 11:30 last night, but everything was still very wet this morning. I packed up my gear knowing I would have to have a drying out party sometime today. I started up the trail as it continued up the valley passing several lakes along the way. I kept […]

August 22, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 13.6 / 1,608.6 I slept until about 6:30 before getting around this morning. I got up, dressed and headed down the street to Wrangler Cafe for breakfast. I ordered the breakfast burrito and drank a couple cups of coffee. I finished up and walked back to the motel. I packed up my gear and was […]