I met Emy through Ian on around day three. Emy is a professional mermaid; she has her own company in Tucson, where she works at parties and theme parks as a swimming mermaid. Emy brightens everyone’s day with her charm and upbeat attitude. Emy put sparkles are just about everything and accepted the trail name […]
I met Colt, also known as CJ or by his trail name Samwise, on day 2. He is the most inspirational person I met because he has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), an incurable disease that impacts his lungs. As a result, he has reduced lung function and is susceptible to lung infections. Still, he is hiking
Halfway up Miller Peak, I saw a nice hat alongside the trail on day one. I picked it up, and it felt moist, meaning it was recently on someone’s head. Sun protection is a must of the AZT, and no one passed me on the way down, so someone ahead of me must have dropped
I met Jada on day one as we shared a shuttle from Tucson to the Coronado Monument to start the AZT. During the shuttle drive, Jada was talkative and explained that she had broken her leg and ankle three months before while snowboarding and had rods and screws in her leg. Having experienced a broken
Table of Contents Summary People Jada (@whereisjada) Ian (@ianthedesertman) Colt Emy Kharen Whit (@yung.chattahoochee) Sketch (@ryosuke_iwashi) Josh (@aladdin_hikes) Viet Annie Slippery Pete (@charlie_wagner5) and Glacier Trail Vistas Mountains Saguaro Snakes and Butterflies Sunrises and Sunsets Grand Canyon Trail Towns Water Food and Resuplly
Most headlamps come with several illumination settings. To get the most from my headlamp battery, I use the lowest illumination setting needed to get the job done. I use a Nitecore NU20, which gives me 6 hours at 220 lumen, which is perfect for night hiking. Around camp, I use the lowest setting, 1 lumen
I use the Fenix not only to tell time but also as backup navigation. I set up routes using GAIA GPS and send them to GPX files, which I upload to the Fenix to use the Navigate feature of the watch. I minimize my use of Navigate to reduce battery consumption. I usually get 41
I use my InReach for satellite communications. The emergency communication feature is the primary reason I got the InReach, and I also use it to let people know my whereabouts, do simple texting, and get weather forecasts. I typically get ten days on a single charge. Turn Off Tracking / Use Extended Tracking Tracking uses
If possible, I turn off my iPhone until needed. I turn off my phone if I only need to check navigation a couple of times in the day, do not take pictures or videos, and do not listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts. Using my phone for just minutes daily will allow me to go
Hall Ranch is outside of Lyons, CO, and is a 9.08 mi loop with 1,620 ft of ascent the way I usually do. I’ll go either CW or CCW. Hall Ranch is popular with mountain bikers and trail runners. Equestrians also use the trail. Some parts of Hall are off-limits to mountain bikers (Night Hawk
