Monthly Archives: April 2011

After a long day dwelling at the cliffs, the people of the Mogollon culture would head to the hot springs for a soak.  They also kept parrots and liked to dance like nobody was watching.  (So, yeah, some of the … Continue reading →

I’m back! My legs are a bit scratched up, my skin looks leathery, and the dirt under my nails is impervious to scrubbing, but I’m full of happiness after 20ish days sleeping under the stars. I worked with four other … Continue reading →

I will be back to the blogging world tomorrow. Can’t wait to catch up.

I’m hiking in sneakers this trip. I managed to get my pack weight down to about 40 pounds — and sneakers can handle that kind of weight. I brought the NB Minimus for camp shoes. It’s the lightest pack I’ve … Continue reading →

This will be an amazing post in about 17 days. Not so much right now.

We’ve got 45 minutes until we hit Wilcox and take a bathroom and coffee break. Might expire long before that.

We’re not really sure where we’re going to be dropped off today. We’re going to drive up a road until we can’t anymore and then drop into the canyon to our West. We’re also not sure how long we’ll hike … Continue reading →

I’ve got to teach “How To Poop in the Woods” and some other important tidbits when we get to the trailhead. I can’t wait to get hiking. I didn’t get a run in yesterday and I feel like a slug.

One of the students on the course is from Switzerland and has three children. He showed us a picture of them sitting in a sandbox in their backyard with the sand still in bags between them. He said they joked … Continue reading →