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Day 49 - lost in the clouds (34.8 miles)
June 27, 2021 Miles: 34.8 miles Steps: 80,449 I kind of wanted to sleep in but my body had other plans as I woke up at 6am. Thought about...


Day 50 - leaving the peaks of Colorado (30.8 miles)
June 28, 2021 Miles: 30.8 miles Steps: 61,795 I think this was the hardest morning to wake up. I set my alarm for 5:15am so I could get...


Day 51 - welcome to mosquito country (32.0 miles)
June 29, 2021 Miles: 32.0 miles Steps: 70,708 I did it, I wanted to wake up at 4:30am and I did. I knew I had to wake up early and get...


Day 52 - last full day in Colorado (30.5 miles)
June 30, 2021 Miles: 30.5 miles Steps: 65,887 I let myself sleep in as I was in no rush to hike. I was kind of surprise how dry my tent...


Day 53 - welcome to Wyoming, thought it would be easier (31.3 miles)
July 1, 2021 Miles: 31.3 miles Steps: 68,423 No rain last night but my stuff with a little damp but was able to get an early hike as I...


Day 54 - this is what I thought Wyoming would be like (32.5 miles)
July 2, 2021 Miles: 32.5 miles Steps: 69,222 Hard to sleep in as I was camped right by the road. I was able to leave the RV park by...


Day 55 - enter the Great Divide Basin (41.0 miles)
July 3, 2021 Miles: 41.0 miles Steps: 79,896 Got a good nights sleep at a nice campsite. Woke up at the normal time and while packing up...


Day 56 - walk into Rawlins (9.3 miles)
July 4, 2021 Miles: 9.3 miles Steps: 24,229 I had planned to sleep without the rain fly on my tent but as I was trying to go to sleep I...


Day 57 - felt like I was back in the desert (38.2 miles)
July 5, 2021 Miles: 38.2 miles Steps: 76,997 My internal clock woke me up at 5:30am but I wanted to sleep in until at least 7am. Left the...


Day 58 - short time in the desert then back on the ridge (39.0 miles)
July 6, 2021 Miles: 39.0 miles Steps: 80,434 Had a hard time get up this morning but I knew I needed an early start as few water sources...


Day 59 - long water carries, sore feet, and some views (37.5 miles)
July 7, 2021 Miles: 37.5 miles Steps: 81,347 I tried to wake up early so I could knock out as many early morning miles as I could before...


Day 60 - limping into South Pass City (2.4 miles)
July 8, 2021 Miles: 2.4 miles Steps: 15,707 Slept in as I knew the general store at South Pass City wouldn’t open until 9am and only had...


Day 61 - zero day in Lander (0.0 miles)
July 9, 2021 Miles: 0.0 miles Steps: 4,349 Slept in until 8am, latest I’ve slept in while on this trip. Ate some cinnamon rolls for...


Day 62 - out of the basin and back in the mountains (31.6 miles)
July 10, 2021 Miles: 31.6 miles Steps: 71,115 Woke up early enough to catch my 7am shuttle ride back to the trail. Roger That was suppose...


Day 63 - Cirque of the Towers (30.1 miles)
July 11, 2021 Miles: 30.1 miles Steps: 71,645 Got on trail before 6am but got out quick because of the mosquitos so didn’t eat breakfast...


Day 64 - into Pinedale after all (26.5 miles)
July 12, 2021 Miles: 26.5 miles Steps: 62,597 Even though I went to bed earlier than normal I had a hard time waking up. I had set my...


Day 65 - tough hiking up Knapsack Col (23.7 miles)
July 13, 2021 Miles: 23.7 miles Steps: 58,272 Woke up at 6am to go to breakfast with Frank. We went to a nice little diner, something I...


Day 66 - following the Green River and out of the Winds (33.5 miles)
July 14, 2021 Miles: 33.5 miles Steps: 71,186 Tough morning getting up. Yesterday really took it out of me and I had lots of mosquitos...


Day 67 - froze in the morning, broke a pole, and stepped in some poop (35.8 miles)
July 15, 2021 Miles: 35.8 miles Steps: 73,307 Got a good nights sleep even though I got up at 4:30am. It didn’t seem that cold in my tent...


Day 68 - into grizzly country I go (33.4 miles)
July 16, 2021 Miles: 33.4 miles Steps: 71,553 Got to sleep in this morning because I needed to call into the Yellowstone permit office...


Day 69 - into Yellowstone National Park (26.2 miles)
July 17, 2021 Miles: 26.2 miles Steps: 57,627 Set my alarm for 5:15am but when it went off I turned it off as no need to wake up that...


Day 70 - Yellowstone living up to the hype (32.3 miles)
July 18, 2021 Miles: 32.3 miles Steps: 76,279 I didn’t get up at 4am like I wanted. Hard to get moving when it’s still dark. Also I...


Day 71 - Old Faithful Village, too many people (14.4 miles)
July 19, 2021 Miles: 14.4 miles Steps: 42,500 Got up early and was ready to get to Old Faithful Village and the all you can eat...


Day 72 - made it to Idaho (35.0 miles)
July 20, 2021 Miles: 35.0 miles Steps: 71,306 Well the mosquitos found me this morning. Didn’t think they would be bad since they weren’t...
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