20 March 2022 AZT Mile 92.8 to 104.9 (12.1 miles). Oh boy. I did it again. I quit! The day started out with some beautiful scenery. But I knew I was in trouble when an easy climb out of our wash was giving my right knee fits. Normally after about an hour in the morning,…

19 March 2022 AZT Mile 71.4 to 92.8 (21.4 miles). Butterfingers and I coordinated a 6:30 departure this morning and everything went great. Until we got separated! After a couple of miles we met Aaron, the hiker the biker told us about yesterday. He’s a fast hiker, and I kept pace with him a while…

18 March 2022 AZT Mile 50.1 To 71.5 (21.4 Miles). I really thought today was going to be hard. My right knee has been hurting and we were leaving town with full packs and a 2,500 foot climb. But it was a GREAT day! Butterfingers and I started by walking into town past a herd…

17 March 2022 AZT Mile 39 to 51 (12 miles). Today was a “nearo” — a small mileage day into a town. And I was happy for both the small miles and the town! When I woke up I got a good look at where we set up in the waning light last night. Butterfingers…

16 March 2022 AZT Mile 15 to 39 (24 miles). After yesterday’s big climb, today was supposed to be easy. And the morning was indeed delightful, but the afternoon was a bit tough for me emotionally. I left before Butterfingers this morning and hiked solo for a while, seeing turkeys, deer, a windmill, and Parker…

15 March 2022 Montezuma Pass to Mile 0 to Mile 15 (17 miles). Today was the first day of my AZT thru-hike attempt. I flew in to Tucson yesterday evening, stayed in a motel, and got a shuttle to Montezuma Pass with another hiker named Butterfingers. From there I had to walk backwards to get…