Since I'm back with all this footage on my hands I decided to throw a little preview together of what's to come. I wish I could start editing in full right now but my laptop can't do all the things I need it to. It's like 10 years old, the screen is in a constant …
Author: Jackrabbit
Another ending to another hike
So.. my hike on the Oregon Coast Trail is over. I was 10 days away from the finish line. 10 days! But my dad hurt his leg, the season was coming to a close, money dried up.. shit just kind of happens. Obviously I was really bummed out that it ended to put it lightly. …
Oh, Hi
When hiking season comes around I neglect this page more than a *insert brilliant analogy here*. The fact is I hate spending time typing on my tiny little phone keyboard, sitting up awkwardly in my tent with cold hands. It's just annoying. I'm not gonna pretend that I'm gonna keep this page updated on my …
Oregon Coast Trail: Days 1 – 5
I feel like such a stereotype right now blogging in an independent coffee shop. But the coffee is good and being cooped up in a hotel room sucks. Day 1 After being dropped off at a hiker/hiker campsite by my brother and mom, my dad and I set up camp and crashed with zero …
Appalachian Trail: The End
Just so you know in advance: I am off the AT and I am not going back. Ever. After completing The 100 Mile Wilderness section of the hike I got off trail and didn't look back. I had zero remorse over quitting, I had to get the hell off that trail. So what went wrong? …
Appalachian Trail: The Beginning
After a very unfortunate battle with Greyhound, I was finally unleashed onto the small town of Bangor, Maine at a gas station/restaurant. I had just one more bus to take which was a smaller local operation, meaning it would likely be run more effectively thank god. I went inside, purchased a ticket, and with a …
Misadventures of the Big Grey Dog
I got on my first bus in a little terminal in Salt Lake City. It was a shorter ride to Denver but as soon as I sat down I knew it would feel like an eternity. There was no leg room and my knees started to hurt within minutes of boarding, but hey it only …
Oh Boy
Small update and stuff. My apartment is pretty much all packed away. There's a bunch of small things here and there that I kinda just stare at wondering what to do with and my gear is kind of all over the place, but it's pretty much done. I'm laying on the floor right now staring …
Creek Canyon Ridge
A while ago I posted on here with ambitious plans of climbing 12,000 feet and crossing a 40 mile chunk of mountains. What actually happened wasn't the funnest time I've ever had hiking. I started at around 7:30 and started my ascent from above the state capitol building near Ensign peak, a very modest 10 …
Surprise Surprise
Apparently I don't have to go to work until July 5th, so that leaves me with a bit of time. Naturally my first thought was to go backpacking, so I looked around, and first settled on an 86 mile hike, but there's a section where the trail hits the pavement through a canyon with no …