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Just Make It To The Start
The goal today shifted a bit due to my stomach issues. We had about 3hrs left to ride on a windy bumpy road to get to Taplejung. We hoped to leave at 8am and get maybe four hours of hiking in once we arrived. As I packed up and moved around, my stomach started seizing...
GHT Week 3 Summary
April 28th I am now in Lukla able to post this summary written yesterday. I hope to get some of the detailed daily posts up once we take 24hrs in Namche tomorrow. Sunrise as we hike out one morning. As hoped, Buck-30 and I finally hit our stride on the low route this...
GHT Week 2 Summary
April 21, 2018 Just a reminder to everyone that I'm doing brief weekly summaries from the Great Himalaya Trail through inReach satellite messenger device. Again THANK YOU to my good friend Julie for typing these up and posting them while I'm out of range. The goal is...
GHT Week 1 Summary
April 14, 2018 Spoiler Alert! I have decided to post weekly summaries through my inReach messenger that my good friend Julie is going to post on the blog for everyone. (THANK YOU JULIE!) We both have unlimited messaging for these 3 months to keep in touch and...
It’s Not If But When…
We left the Elbrus Home at 8:30am after some breakfast and storing our bags of food for later in the trip. We think we will be back there in about 35-40 days. I do recommend the Elbrus Home, but it seems to be iffy with the hot water for showers. They have signs...
Kathmandu Arrival & GHT Logistics
Here’s a somewhat long post to savor before we set off to start the GHT. As you read this, we are on a two day transition of a plane and then a 12hr jeep ride that will get us to the eastern start of the GHT. I do not know that I will have service to post again for...
Taking Off For Nepal
Well, it’s been 7 months since I returned from Europe, capping off a long 1.5yrs of mostly thru-hiking in 2016/17. Honestly, I was quite ready to nest for an extended period back home in Portland, OR. Maybe it’s the cumulative amount of thru-hiking at least a solid 5...
New Gear for the Great Himalaya Trail!
Aaaaahhhh! It's that time of year again! The newest season of Walking With Wired will be the grandest yet, and will begin on April 4th when I arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal. Over 3 months and ~900mi, I will be thru-hiking the length of Nepal with Buck-30 and Griggs along...
Advice for Thru-Hiking the Pyrenees (HRP) & French Alps (GR5)
I recently had an article published in TrailGroove Magazine that gives a nice overview of my thoughts on thru-hiking the Pyrenees and French Alps. For those of you that have been waiting for more of an advice post on hiking in France, this was just the impetus I...
On The Horizon For 2018
Happy 2018 everyone! I always like to welcome in the new year with an update on where the new season of Walking With Wired will take place. I've been good since returning from Europe in September. I've settle back into my work routine of substitute teaching and...
Wired’s 2017 Comprehensive Gear Review
The last year and a half was jammed with so many hikes that It's been quite a gap between gear reviews for me. This gear review will cover the gear I used for ~11 months of thru-hiking on a wide range of trails. The gear I used in 2016/2017 took me through the Sierra...
The ROUTES Podcast Interview
Upcoming Presentations *Mon, Jan 22nd: Hiking Tasmania REI Hoppy Adventure Hour @ Luck Lab NW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) *Wed, Feb 14th: Haute Route Pyrenees @ Mazamas Mountaineering Center, 7pm (FREE ADMISSION) *Wed, March 7th: Hiking Tasmania @ Mazamas Mountaineering...
Presentation Season Has Arrived!
Upcoming Presentations *Sat, Nov 4th: Haute Route Pyrenees & Tasmania @ Tyee Lodge (Mt Hood), Trails Club of Oregon Annual Weekend Backpacking Seminar (REGISTER HERE) *Mon, Jan 8th: Haute Route Pyrenees REI Hoppy Adventure Hour @ Lucky Lab NW, (REGISTRATION...
Europe Thoughts & Reflections
I know this summer in Europe ended abruptly. Well, here’s a nice long rambling post to make up for it, ha! Hey, I need to process this just as much as all of you. Believe me, I totally didn’t expect to leave so suddenly either. I saw the weather coming, and figured it...
To Be Continued…
Sept 9th Zero in Arolla In an unexpected twist, this season of Walking With Wired will be ending with a cliffhanger of a season finale! Here's what happened... I was sooo glad I stayed in the cozy accommodations through Hotel du Glacier in Arolla last night. I slept...