Arizona Trail · October 2025
Stories from the long way around
Long-distance trails, hard-earned lessons and the gear that gets me there. Walk a few miles with me.
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Beyond the first mile · 01
Some miles deserve a second telling.
Finished trails, unfinished thoughts and the stories that survived the walk home. Three chapters from the long way around.
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Three long trails · 02
Border to border, one step at a time.
The big American walks so far: desert, snow, mountains, cow tanks, trail angels and more switchbacks than any reasonable person should count.
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See what is calling next
PCT · Completed 2018
Pacific Crest Trail
Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington.
2,650 miles ↗ 02CDT · Completed 2023
Continental Divide Trail
The spine of the Rockies, finished after returning for a second attempt.
3,100 miles ↗ 03AZT · Completed 2025
Arizona Trail
Thirty-eight days from Mexico through desert, forest and canyon to Utah.
800 miles ↗