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Day 6: Seeing Red…and White
July 7th Near Cabane d‘Ardaneé-Source of Marmitou Campsite Elevation: 6046ft/1843m *No mileage available. The guidebook lists distances on the route by time rather than miles. My favorite day thus far! The scenery and terrain were pretty darn perfect. I got going at...
Day 5: Pic d’Orhy Glory
July 6th Chalet Pedro/D 18-Near Cabane d‘Ardaneé Campsite Elevation: 4374ft/1333m *No mileage available. The guidebook listdistances on the route by time rather than miles. My sleeping pad is fixed! I had a glorious night of sleep in the woods near a stream. Tenacious...
Day 4: HEAT & HILLS
July 5th Port de Cize/Col Lepoeder-Chalet Pedro/D 18 Campsite Elevation: 3387ft/1032m *No mileage available. The guidebook lists distances on the route by time rather than miles. Whew, it was gusty last night. I chose what I thought would be a sheltered tent...
Day 3: A Hot Day For A Butt Kickin’
July 4th Ridge overlooking Arizkun-Port de Cize/Col Lepoeder Campsite Elevation: 4645ft/1416m *No mileage available. The guidebook lists distances on the route by time rather than miles. *Note: A reminder that Why Not is also blogging about the HRP and other...
Day 2: High School Spanish Pays Off!
July 3rd Col De Lizuniaga *No mileage available. The guidebook lists distances on the route by time rather than miles. After going to bed with clear skies last night, a heavy fog (not uncommon in the Pyrenees) moved in overnight with light rain. Being under trees,...
Day 1: Quite A Great First Impression
July 2nd Hendaye-Col De Lizuniaga *No mileage available. The guidebook lists distances on the route by time rather than miles. Yesterday, I took a 6hr train from Paris to Hendaye, the start of the Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP). I initially planned to get a few...
Pre-Hike Paris Trip
I've had a packed few days in Paris and decided to write one long post highlighting the main events instead of individual posts for the sake of time and my own sanity. I slept very little on my flights despite trying. It is a 9hr difference from home, so my 2pm...
Taking off for Paris
I've spent the last 5 days in Bozeman, MT visiting my brother and his family that I last saw before I did the GDT in 2015...Many of you recall the infamous bear spray incident when my brother and my oldest nephew joined me on the CDT in 2013 for an overnight in...
Heading To France!
The hiatus is almost over! A new season of Walking With Wired kicks off in just two weeks! After a 9.5 month super season last year, the past two months have been a much welcomed hiatus from both hiking and blogging. A needed rest for the mind and body. It's been nice...
Advice To Future Te Araroa Walkers
If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably decided to thru-hike the Te Araroa. If you’re on the fence, and trying to decide if the Te Araroa is right for you, I suggest you read my Te Araroa Thoughts written right after my hike. The end of that post pretty much sums...
Heading HOME!!!
It's been a few days since I've posted in this transition time back to the US. I'm writing this from the Melbourne airport as I await my flight HOME to Portland, OR. Griggs and I spent our final day in Tasmania in Hobart on a rainy day. It was great to relax for the...
Day 33: A Relaxing End To Tassie
April 8th Lea Scout Centre Camping Area-Hobart Mileage: 12km/7.5mi We got a relaxed start, packing up our tents for the final time in Tasmania. Since there was rain in the mountains, and we wanted something relaxed today, we decided to head to Bruny Island, about...
Day 32: Mt Field Tarn Shelf Circuit
April 7th Twilight Tarn-Lea Scout Centre Camping Area Mileage: 18.8km/11.7mi We put on dry shoes and socks that stayed dry all day today. Mission accomplished! We did a straightforward loop hike in Mt Field National Park called the Tarn Shelf Circuit. It can be done...
Day 31: Let’s Get A Burger
April 6th Junction Creek Campsite-Twilight Tarn Mileage: 15.4km/9.6mi I slept pretty hard last night, and my body was like a weight this morning, but I still managed to get it up and hiking by 7:15. We had just a couple hours of hiking on the Port Davey Track back to...
Day 30: Down & Out Over The Arthur Plains
April 5th Lake Rosanne-Junction Creek Campsite Mileage: 28km/17.4mi Shockingly, we awoke to dry tents for the first time since starting the Arthurs. Well, we didn't have any condensation. Both our tents were wet on the bottom from the spongy saturated ground, but...