Destination: Mogote Peak Hiked today: 20 miles The alarm sounds but Spur sleeps through it. I refuse to wake him. He probably needs this sleep. When he wakes...
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Jun 2, 2006 5:43 pm
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Destination: Tributary of the Rio San Antonio Hiked Today: 20 Miles The alarm sounds but I'm already awake. I've been stretching. In fact, I woke up often...
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Jun 2, 2006 5:47 pm
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Jim and Ginny are biding their time and planning to hike through at a more reasonable time. The Amigos are up there now; we'll soon read reports of their...
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Jun 2, 2006 5:55 pm
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Tented at south end of Sullivan Park Miles hiked today: 20 Spur tells me that I turned off the alarm and spoke to him at 5AM. He had been awake, finishing his...
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Jun 2, 2006 6:03 pm
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Hiked today: 20 miles We crossed into Colorado today! Staying in Foster's Hotel in Chama, NM When the alarm sounds at 5AM, Spur is up like a fireman and I'm...
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Jun 2, 2006 6:22 pm
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Hiked today: 13 miles Destination: Tented above the Conejos River in the Rio Grande National Forest We're awake and out of bed before the alarm sounds. There's...
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Jun 3, 2006 2:57 pm
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Hiked Today: 27 miles Tented at FR380 near Look-Out Mountain Shortly after going to sleep last night, a coyote came very close to the tent. It barked, then...
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Jun 5, 2006 7:38 pm
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We reach the sleepy town of Platoro, not quite open for the season yet. We'd thought we would be having an early supper/late lunch here, but there is only one...
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Jun 5, 2006 8:00 pm
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Hiked 24 miles today Tented on Rio Grande River, north of Palisades Campgrounds The alarm sounds at 5AM and I'm delighted to wake up feeling well rested and...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:13 pm
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We reach our destination, the Rio Grande Campgrounds, at 5:15 - early! Spur checks the grounds to see where to leave the fee while I set up the tent at a site...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:20 pm
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Hiked Today: 18 Tented near Beaver Creek It's 5:45 and Spur is up. I'm not up until 6AM. I'm so sleepy today! We're pretty efficient in packing up because...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:25 pm
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From here we walk on large, loose, jagged rocks. It makes the difficult rocky beach walks of the Bruce Trail feel like, well, a beach walk. We get to terra...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:26 pm
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I check out my email while Spur gets a 25-minute nap. Don comes up to the room to give us the telephone number for one of the massage therapists in town. The...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:41 pm
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Hiked today: 12 Creede Hotel I wake up before the alarm sounds. Spur is still sleeping. In about 6 minutes the alarm will go off, so I give Spur a little back...
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Jun 7, 2006 4:41 pm
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Hiked zero miles today. Stayed at Creede Hotel for 2nd night. I'm awake and it's still dark out. I guess I'm used to the early mornings getting up on the...
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Jun 9, 2006 4:17 am
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Zero day in Creede. :-( Creede Hotel I wake up often during the night, so I'm still a bit sleepy this morning. During the wee hours of the morning, I visit the...
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Jun 9, 2006 4:18 am
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Spur makes some calls about our credit cards and such. Done; we have a back-up plan for cash and making payments, but it's a hassle. It's after 3PM and the day...
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Jun 9, 2006 4:19 am
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Destination: High on Cochetopa Creek Hiked today: 15 miles I haven't slept well. I wake up, aware of none of my own dreams but very much aware that Spur has...
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Jun 14, 2006 5:54 pm
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It's just past 6 PM - not an unrespectable time to stop at all. Once the tent is pitched, we both lie down, zipping up the screen, and fall asleep immediately....
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Jun 14, 2006 5:57 pm
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Destination: 1 mile north of Baldy Lake Hiked today: 23 miles I wake up with severe back pain; it's my sciatica. I push Spur back onto his own sleeping pad,...
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Jun 14, 2006 6:04 pm
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Hiked today: 15 miles Destination: Archuleta Creek I wake up with a start. Someone has yelled out, "Bam!" It's Spur, who tells me it was actually "Damn!" that...
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Jun 14, 2006 6:08 pm
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Destination: Mount Ouray Miles Hiked Today: 22 We're hiking by 5:45. It's not as cold this morning. I don't even need my gloves. An orange glow shows on...
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Jun 14, 2006 6:19 pm
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Hiked Today: 22 Destination: Fourmile Creek We awake to a pink sky. The full moon is still brightly shining, high above the horizon. It's chilly but not as...
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Jun 14, 2006 6:25 pm
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Destination: Arkansas River, County Road 371 Miles Hiked Today: 27 The alarm sounds at 4:45 AM and as we promised ourselves last evening, we cuddle for 5...
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Jun 17, 2006 8:06 pm
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Destination: Leadville Hostel Hiked Today: 25 Miles We're up shortly after the alarm sounds at 3:55 AM. It's not at all cold, but it's still dark out. I manage...
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Jun 17, 2006 8:11 pm
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Zero Day at the wonderful, one-of-a-kind, Leadville Hostel I'm awake early, but Spur sleeps on. He looks so peaceful, I don't want to disturb him. I wish I...
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Jun 17, 2006 8:11 pm
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There are a number of homes along the route. We marvel at their beauty, not to mention the beautiful surroundings! We meet several of the residents; all of...
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Jun 17, 2006 8:14 pm
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The hostel is busy tonight - almost all the rooms are full. I meet some of the other guests, Henry, John, Jason, Josh, Scott and Laura. All but Jasaon are...
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Jun 17, 2006 8:22 pm
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Zero Day at Leadville Hostel We wake up early but linger in bed long. The breakfast bell will summon us I assure Spur. It doesn't ring by 8:15 so we go to the...
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Jun 18, 2006 4:19 am
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Destination: Copper Mountain Bike Path Hiked Today: 26 miles We're up and hiking by 5:10. We start with a descent down switchbacks toward the sound of water....
