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GMT Weekend in the West - Spring 2019

Julie and I worked out our return from our long hiking and backpacking trip to pass through central California so that I could (again) attend the GMT Games ...

Hanging in Southern Arizona

After climbing out of that big canyon, we cruised south in AZ, stopping for a night to have dinner with a young man (former classmate and teammate of Matthe...

Grand Canyon Backpacking - Days 4 and 5

Our concluding days in the canyon were some of the most relaxing we've ever had. It was a short, mostly flat 7 mile hike from Cottonwood camp to Bright Ang...

Grand Canyon Backpacking - Day 3

Day 3 was our planned "big day": a day hike from Cottonwood Camp up to the north rim, then to the vacated Lodge, then back down to camp. By day hike I mean ...