tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89922376953550264422024-03-05T20:08:21.067-07:00MVMORTENWelcome to here. I am a person.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-50912575908835564832021-04-19T11:17:00.013-07:002021-04-19T13:15:19.231-07:00AZT 157: Enduro Edition<h2 style="text-align: left;">Executive Summary</h2><div>A mostly underprepared man takes on extreme physical challenge for unknown reasons.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IO1Upt7M0NXs8PmhPoHAODCJINVhKF8ixbu5X8NHjGz0zmEFT5pF_ieKC1tBDOwyDhMFdIHhdea1MFXoO1qCHfwJpiNi056QtV66v4mWxplOImwHLtJQtnj_T6nNXOOKExxDLf4b0QI/s3264/PXL_20210414_172452532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IO1Upt7M0NXs8PmhPoHAODCJINVhKF8ixbu5X8NHjGz0zmEFT5pF_ieKC1tBDOwyDhMFdIHhdea1MFXoO1qCHfwJpiNi056QtV66v4mWxplOImwHLtJQtnj_T6nNXOOKExxDLf4b0QI/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_172452532.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AZT</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />
Even after <a href="https://mvmorten.blogspot.com/2017/04/azt-200.html" target="_blank">last time</a> and sufficient time had passed, I thought it might be fun to try to bikepack the <a href="https://aztrail.home.blog/the-300/" target="_blank">Arizona Trail 300</a> again. My friend Jake somehow also thought this a good idea and we made plans to go.</div><div><h2>Day 0</h2></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmPx_AN-SoKjaJwkHhBBVS_c2PIlqLJ9VnKPwBjATFofAaUJ3KwXxcdE166aWcNA5nXb_pyEiHbZaw8u_sa2dH7RDIkHV26DY1XfIYG5B7spcvGpMXPRnDtQtmg8T1FS5NF_st3qLheA/s4032/PXL_20210412_022203033.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmPx_AN-SoKjaJwkHhBBVS_c2PIlqLJ9VnKPwBjATFofAaUJ3KwXxcdE166aWcNA5nXb_pyEiHbZaw8u_sa2dH7RDIkHV26DY1XfIYG5B7spcvGpMXPRnDtQtmg8T1FS5NF_st3qLheA/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_022203033.NIGHT.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleep now</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilstGOiqLk5hS2AmIT0lrZbP4PA-9TzpvwYC_PmbZIsOsdCpvUtpITw3SJicCtAFVEsIkm3aq3lNEk_LDWKQgrAuXC6Pa1qbI3S7pdCYQCUl0kGEyH8nqArog52I75lsN6gLgFlQi05Jc/s3264/PXL_20210412_011547864.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilstGOiqLk5hS2AmIT0lrZbP4PA-9TzpvwYC_PmbZIsOsdCpvUtpITw3SJicCtAFVEsIkm3aq3lNEk_LDWKQgrAuXC6Pa1qbI3S7pdCYQCUl0kGEyH8nqArog52I75lsN6gLgFlQi05Jc/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_011547864.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parker Canyon Lake</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Day 1</h2><div>After waking at the unholy hour of four, we headed out.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NQrGuP-YJ_Vae7qUS-6n1cl2eqhMxK5pcIDrsWXIdlJIcLq01xe13RHz2tIh2VkeCGElLuJR9g_KgTjKAqgVKGInadEYlwkxz7ZLjD-jKIyok8vD3qUcLsWYnT0F76JwfkRgkWUPU-s/s3264/PXL_20210412_120616763.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NQrGuP-YJ_Vae7qUS-6n1cl2eqhMxK5pcIDrsWXIdlJIcLq01xe13RHz2tIh2VkeCGElLuJR9g_KgTjKAqgVKGInadEYlwkxz7ZLjD-jKIyok8vD3qUcLsWYnT0F76JwfkRgkWUPU-s/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_120616763.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginning.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Last time, we mostly stuck together. This time we agreed to each ride our own ride. I wanted to take the Canelo Hills slow to conserve energy. Jake got ahead of me a couple of hours into the ride and I figured I would catch up to him soon enough.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RcGdWcX6aEOGWkpzi0eGkxm9OGD1fQ2Uo2LyAf-A4QFdhUdWU2_uCk-ZV2o2mUb7geapI_WKoas3NRYLfqzQpYBKcZPkVzPRhzjT37PeiwdplA1xBSuP-FASHdVpgtQakzcfwMvlH2c/s4032/PXL_20210412_135122100.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RcGdWcX6aEOGWkpzi0eGkxm9OGD1fQ2Uo2LyAf-A4QFdhUdWU2_uCk-ZV2o2mUb7geapI_WKoas3NRYLfqzQpYBKcZPkVzPRhzjT37PeiwdplA1xBSuP-FASHdVpgtQakzcfwMvlH2c/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_135122100.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Required succulent photography.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71-pWVcoKdxDrDOWpRisd3Pc3m2LhdYFr9bujfhysP3KInbmCmMU3DSlqFmj0TBpvNKkp36moPphiq0nrfqOZi-qWmNlATveHQyHr81YCN7PtJXxV-s5l8ArPeCZkGCXqtSK9DbBiiBw/s3264/PXL_20210412_151917509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71-pWVcoKdxDrDOWpRisd3Pc3m2LhdYFr9bujfhysP3KInbmCmMU3DSlqFmj0TBpvNKkp36moPphiq0nrfqOZi-qWmNlATveHQyHr81YCN7PtJXxV-s5l8ArPeCZkGCXqtSK9DbBiiBw/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_151917509.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty of views.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9ImTcKlmIqWLpfCJC5MAZQN7GIVp7Ax-HYtldZ-_s-9F19R_Hu7s5KD76do1inXaGNhlNctEUf5HoFA2yPwGHX1Ri9wfd26_RtJON9NBX4O5gz3aJeWA63TA-p_4eRua9h__k6jmqQk/s4032/PXL_20210412_175908872.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9ImTcKlmIqWLpfCJC5MAZQN7GIVp7Ax-HYtldZ-_s-9F19R_Hu7s5KD76do1inXaGNhlNctEUf5HoFA2yPwGHX1Ri9wfd26_RtJON9NBX4O5gz3aJeWA63TA-p_4eRua9h__k6jmqQk/w300-h400/PXL_20210412_175908872.MP.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of nice trail.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I made pretty good time and arrived at Highway 82. Headed up Hog Canyon and a bunch of dirt roads to connect back up to the Arizona Trail. I reached Kentucky Camp and took a nice break.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcj3aXN91KA3POfIpoZDGefQbJAB9pz05a7RUeDZJ8TOtLuTEHj5ySG3YBOsuwIPAo4mvFSzBC0M4rB13D8VgzWY0eig0NI-WxVPk40pUyOFDtsySN1TFsqf_qALt6rv9B5ZIgPUhP8g/s3264/PXL_20210412_215258038.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcj3aXN91KA3POfIpoZDGefQbJAB9pz05a7RUeDZJ8TOtLuTEHj5ySG3YBOsuwIPAo4mvFSzBC0M4rB13D8VgzWY0eig0NI-WxVPk40pUyOFDtsySN1TFsqf_qALt6rv9B5ZIgPUhP8g/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_215258038.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting warmer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFnau0EYGAYelWQbRiNnBujQmO6SrDJyTj0JkTMNo627OFDAMV_Iu2DwDb_1RdScPcjvIIf1qXCBsnKuCFj0yJME-Lx5OQ2J6YTJKbVBuhWN-GdWQiOgtx6treAf6sv81uhNZt5ojMTU/s4032/PXL_20210412_224208844.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFnau0EYGAYelWQbRiNnBujQmO6SrDJyTj0JkTMNo627OFDAMV_Iu2DwDb_1RdScPcjvIIf1qXCBsnKuCFj0yJME-Lx5OQ2J6YTJKbVBuhWN-GdWQiOgtx6treAf6sv81uhNZt5ojMTU/w400-h300/PXL_20210412_224208844.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flume Trail in daylight.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Te0hKkOhD81nZNy2Q4I-QzVhLud-8KQoJv64uyOMWaXsPrL9dfJQ9syOFGDYT9ZDqHTO-QjHKAxqYhWPXdtpIvGdRvrCT0lC6y1Lu-smxeudyboj1kFLKghAohPgolyy8i2mgfLwyeE/s4032/PXL_20210413_014346155.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Te0hKkOhD81nZNy2Q4I-QzVhLud-8KQoJv64uyOMWaXsPrL9dfJQ9syOFGDYT9ZDqHTO-QjHKAxqYhWPXdtpIvGdRvrCT0lC6y1Lu-smxeudyboj1kFLKghAohPgolyy8i2mgfLwyeE/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_014346155.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Money Shot near Kentucky Camp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />As it grew dark I tried to catch up to Jake. I rode until 11 and found a not-completely terrible spot next to the trail and set my alarm for four again.<div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Day 2</h2><div>This being the enduro edition, I went down hills as fast as I could and climbed just about as slowly as I could! I saw a glipse of Jake early in the morning, but he didn't see me and I figured I would see him at La Selvilla when he stopped to get water.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaIxBZcVZs8X60-DojRlIu-c1YO5TOHWYAS_zuS-DnOW2h0yvDlrgTidaAzeivAq47bfKZK-Omvsy949nyZq_AwGWSJVBAMnh-Z60yuq70-ZZLff0nwEPjm7dt82187ye6RR1R9Ki430/s4032/PXL_20210413_125331067.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaIxBZcVZs8X60-DojRlIu-c1YO5TOHWYAS_zuS-DnOW2h0yvDlrgTidaAzeivAq47bfKZK-Omvsy949nyZq_AwGWSJVBAMnh-Z60yuq70-ZZLff0nwEPjm7dt82187ye6RR1R9Ki430/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_125331067.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise near Tucson.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHQA9Itk54Dg5CKP_4eutQanCruHipMFkTIMTffO2DWR1ZVmH2IIadRFax13L1Pn9ORCy_ExrSKOMrGP-c9L6gDBRhRKRvyoDveJ6zb8kkD8EfdsSjqM1Mkdf76-_ITvFmu5hkPE5VMI/s3264/PXL_20210413_125343157.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHQA9Itk54Dg5CKP_4eutQanCruHipMFkTIMTffO2DWR1ZVmH2IIadRFax13L1Pn9ORCy_ExrSKOMrGP-c9L6gDBRhRKRvyoDveJ6zb8kkD8EfdsSjqM1Mkdf76-_ITvFmu5hkPE5VMI/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_125343157.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bombing the downhills.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ607EnDjhZ1R46edHSK8lj5hAVdG-kJdzmVQF-t1gsh0SVMkJ8YPK7niNwKw3JfmIn0LpKV4T3EDAok2glxS8F21wSL54itmp8rJGh2pZJ1L_29HiXibVNGD13XGCLdgTgUnks-osgNQ/s4032/PXL_20210413_142306010.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ607EnDjhZ1R46edHSK8lj5hAVdG-kJdzmVQF-t1gsh0SVMkJ8YPK7niNwKw3JfmIn0LpKV4T3EDAok2glxS8F21wSL54itmp8rJGh2pZJ1L_29HiXibVNGD13XGCLdgTgUnks-osgNQ/w300-h400/PXL_20210413_142306010.MP.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't go over it, gotta go under it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI8HhCFooMDk5J4f_FioEED3L4dHfetE-2newdj-v07WLOPrH5CclVLlEu7e8hrw_lDb9ZRvgSgWfS7jDoQGDhfEu6c4St4vlDZ9oYa3A_o9Nzt-WF9q2tZKC6ceL7DvlgVNaJuHiSew/s3264/PXL_20210413_142350264.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNI8HhCFooMDk5J4f_FioEED3L4dHfetE-2newdj-v07WLOPrH5CclVLlEu7e8hrw_lDb9ZRvgSgWfS7jDoQGDhfEu6c4St4vlDZ9oYa3A_o9Nzt-WF9q2tZKC6ceL7DvlgVNaJuHiSew/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_142350264.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It takes all kinds.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I was getting warm so was glad to reach La Selvilla and fill up my water. No Jake. I wouldn't see him again on this ride.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI64WRDRQ0U5rY-ChA3SAH_5BUdu4bEmpXPCgRu1hVrZwfW8S5moqWBY7tV_TKq5nXUkupaDhmky-UnLuReqGo34UX5LTMF3NfIEKhfkR23vJiqZHiKWdPiImQ8U6PS_hEOIfJlTZDOMk/s4032/PXL_20210413_153233436.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI64WRDRQ0U5rY-ChA3SAH_5BUdu4bEmpXPCgRu1hVrZwfW8S5moqWBY7tV_TKq5nXUkupaDhmky-UnLuReqGo34UX5LTMF3NfIEKhfkR23vJiqZHiKWdPiImQ8U6PS_hEOIfJlTZDOMk/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_153233436.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reptile.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuTnCHEujx7Sg2Ab_WM8Bf3i-PJVTm8Hs_Y7kdunbKLIPEkatbkqugmswYFfm00fn2Eqhbq1e1MBCX0Y1MaNQMQU3rVesigQNsPfS35Q5UQIFZz6He6Knj5jOv5nQ7ZeMb6a-WnHDh9Q/s3264/PXL_20210413_160354592.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuTnCHEujx7Sg2Ab_WM8Bf3i-PJVTm8Hs_Y7kdunbKLIPEkatbkqugmswYFfm00fn2Eqhbq1e1MBCX0Y1MaNQMQU3rVesigQNsPfS35Q5UQIFZz6He6Knj5jOv5nQ7ZeMb6a-WnHDh9Q/w300-h400/PXL_20210413_160354592.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting warmer again.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2LRE9JHx2bi7MT3Ww33hbaPrtdbI5Ar56t_F9TQE0aKfeJfpd0NDqQgTMtjElW5K8V3GCfbVIQte6smBkzxidXMyqNmR4faf5QbT_ZDauaA5u9m4vHy9QXhbbxhIlwi_r9O8NMVkHTo/s4032/PXL_20210413_171638633.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2LRE9JHx2bi7MT3Ww33hbaPrtdbI5Ar56t_F9TQE0aKfeJfpd0NDqQgTMtjElW5K8V3GCfbVIQte6smBkzxidXMyqNmR4faf5QbT_ZDauaA5u9m4vHy9QXhbbxhIlwi_r9O8NMVkHTo/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_171638633.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fast and flowy Pistol Hill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKG-8xPQmZ_vWxDa-dI8adoo47Zx-s0HgbjUDtwKGwCTVfbQbqHI4Yx0nLX22Eqsw7uT5LyD0w6vUn92yhjnyfr7N5m_ydNo2caKg4yygQVeNAJwaiO9M9HQiE56zl8F1eEsibAxAki8/s4032/PXL_20210413_172429340.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKG-8xPQmZ_vWxDa-dI8adoo47Zx-s0HgbjUDtwKGwCTVfbQbqHI4Yx0nLX22Eqsw7uT5LyD0w6vUn92yhjnyfr7N5m_ydNo2caKg4yygQVeNAJwaiO9M9HQiE56zl8F1eEsibAxAki8/w300-h400/PXL_20210413_172429340.MP.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roll over gates are nice.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0N6wwNwuBd5Wj8wOcxuYRqf3b01OMBzFHQMMrbD7TxycWmk9rz0bzEyPm7A-3Z61kbGHbLmuKnD1ARreMBwLEs4P3aXMPxu4p97fkiZVQCO7JykO0Y_Gb8A3S-A2O06NCfBrJnJf0Xjs/s4032/PXL_20210413_185202072.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0N6wwNwuBd5Wj8wOcxuYRqf3b01OMBzFHQMMrbD7TxycWmk9rz0bzEyPm7A-3Z61kbGHbLmuKnD1ARreMBwLEs4P3aXMPxu4p97fkiZVQCO7JykO0Y_Gb8A3S-A2O06NCfBrJnJf0Xjs/w300-h400/PXL_20210413_185202072.MP.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope Camp is not nice.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>By the time I left the trail, I was done. But I made a rule that I couldn't think about quitting until I reached Tucson, since I would have to get there either way.</div><div><br /></div><div>I finally made it to town and ordered some food at Rocking K. I took a good break and talked it over with my wife. I decided to load up and keep going.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Iv6WE71ejI6YvKqnSLYLVIz6ytfUtyWvusgImQxLz_yV_DjgnXZgSo3qUG5UWzFjDJd3zPC6u2GKXJCP2Q0GYdoDhA-gs3fHyR16iYQs5hPqfCONdvJMleqpyvMlObZPJhgDZDUs0V8/s4032/PXL_20210413_200028483.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Iv6WE71ejI6YvKqnSLYLVIz6ytfUtyWvusgImQxLz_yV_DjgnXZgSo3qUG5UWzFjDJd3zPC6u2GKXJCP2Q0GYdoDhA-gs3fHyR16iYQs5hPqfCONdvJMleqpyvMlObZPJhgDZDUs0V8/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_200028483.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real food.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJrWeGpCy15ccknafekMSSG4ij-MBYLIgpZiSH5df34GOMFXKBXYjMMOghmCmuspHoqiwdl48L0kpUSBUz042jaEI2oWxuaGwkXI-TX7TA_On0AeYK-r86uuTxTpSTjQmT8dHKYxPSwA/s4032/PXL_20210413_213616523.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJrWeGpCy15ccknafekMSSG4ij-MBYLIgpZiSH5df34GOMFXKBXYjMMOghmCmuspHoqiwdl48L0kpUSBUz042jaEI2oWxuaGwkXI-TX7TA_On0AeYK-r86uuTxTpSTjQmT8dHKYxPSwA/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_213616523.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loading up with water in most of its states.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I road through the outskirts of Tucson and made my way past all the influencers and unresponsible gun owners on Reddington road.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYKxx1nnsfP3bdIpxxHEL7v7IQr1HP1Pz1o39OPOAXc7I8bViuJvnIkGXUEA3Qa7zCUcc6TVcTqwG5dtPCvz3QzK-8H8_xab_qciCYRjhPIWRAnxqVt32FxK5LGIVeRX0iQKjgONRaks/s4032/PXL_20210413_223907536.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYKxx1nnsfP3bdIpxxHEL7v7IQr1HP1Pz1o39OPOAXc7I8bViuJvnIkGXUEA3Qa7zCUcc6TVcTqwG5dtPCvz3QzK-8H8_xab_qciCYRjhPIWRAnxqVt32FxK5LGIVeRX0iQKjgONRaks/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_223907536.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not about how fast you get there...</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVK50DsiS5sve3yNhqpUJflq0LzFys0uQR6ffuYlA1u8_I5BHnl_P_lK7kTFElwmEJHFflkgfTEu76x9pk9kv5OsDI6VkSHSN3mhe-Qe4EQDvR8q20CV92ThvnSM-lv5jD9RiQL9wR4MU/s4032/PXL_20210413_230520134.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVK50DsiS5sve3yNhqpUJflq0LzFys0uQR6ffuYlA1u8_I5BHnl_P_lK7kTFElwmEJHFflkgfTEu76x9pk9kv5OsDI6VkSHSN3mhe-Qe4EQDvR8q20CV92ThvnSM-lv5jD9RiQL9wR4MU/w400-h300/PXL_20210413_230520134.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not about what's waiting on the other side...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QuJq2WnANeF5n-KlqKwjn_j18Ihwvj_rVmNzhSj3oSxkWP9JRJONkMKigw9suF8MW8l_xU7PFo0ajIiN-tjyzCXvW-d-vHf6e8uW9OeE3OARsy8KrFxflVSKD_fTtANF_0i3uSn95J4/s4032/PXL_20210414_013901446.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QuJq2WnANeF5n-KlqKwjn_j18Ihwvj_rVmNzhSj3oSxkWP9JRJONkMKigw9suF8MW8l_xU7PFo0ajIiN-tjyzCXvW-d-vHf6e8uW9OeE3OARsy8KrFxflVSKD_fTtANF_0i3uSn95J4/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_013901446.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's about the climb.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtXDkwc8VPg-yeTBw0CXb8zXtriw_E9xSSK9P7jUu3VRAgxPgrjaRX4XGUbZ1A_wzoe9CJW5vo0hTfOLXST8UzWa0oOmfa5KYQ0dw1kWxDIjwMPUMqnEAgWXoYMhyX_lZwH97C12b2Cw/s4032/PXL_20210414_025913854.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtXDkwc8VPg-yeTBw0CXb8zXtriw_E9xSSK9P7jUu3VRAgxPgrjaRX4XGUbZ1A_wzoe9CJW5vo0hTfOLXST8UzWa0oOmfa5KYQ0dw1kWxDIjwMPUMqnEAgWXoYMhyX_lZwH97C12b2Cw/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_025913854.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doe, a deer.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BL3H3gjGHxEWPrOsro9X6cJAPBLKQ22QVybrR3p-RC4oOj8UfNcvDuqmToNHLGS2voNhtPE305ME0I1juF1wCpK_EVIOnnC0VltECZ0oeOhsCZxeBnTG0ectAV9yYHtk4expFnDGfEg/s4032/PXL_20210414_034128485.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BL3H3gjGHxEWPrOsro9X6cJAPBLKQ22QVybrR3p-RC4oOj8UfNcvDuqmToNHLGS2voNhtPE305ME0I1juF1wCpK_EVIOnnC0VltECZ0oeOhsCZxeBnTG0ectAV9yYHtk4expFnDGfEg/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_034128485.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never-ending jeep roads in the dark.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXTGZWM3Xq1lt_rXW8Q5c4oTY_6nGy810vdZKfyb5ovYd849J2AA9LtS92m7ukd4k8uxykJzoIl77AQkJwG3B_ib-5vCsF-0pITOBkdZJQFbxYR7ye5FjVfqtpChO3KFVwR3RyNOlQtY/s4032/PXL_20210414_042714106.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXTGZWM3Xq1lt_rXW8Q5c4oTY_6nGy810vdZKfyb5ovYd849J2AA9LtS92m7ukd4k8uxykJzoIl77AQkJwG3B_ib-5vCsF-0pITOBkdZJQFbxYR7ye5FjVfqtpChO3KFVwR3RyNOlQtY/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_042714106.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This seems like an OK place to stop.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I was having trouble eating by this point and decided to make an early camp.</div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Day 3</h2><div>I tried to get up around five, but felt slow and sluggish. My GPS didn't want to turn on, but finally did after thirty minutes.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow-qAf4Plm_aEtA-JkmOdq-pDssqGm6kO66VQQzfmUjN0jGM5I0FDES6AlH4XomipnYRF8TZ4-0CW_ac4lPcom6lx5q-ezryr-xJTdeMaQjHcBK4zDkbyE71cUnQUDBf695Z3B00Av28/s4032/PXL_20210414_124554608.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow-qAf4Plm_aEtA-JkmOdq-pDssqGm6kO66VQQzfmUjN0jGM5I0FDES6AlH4XomipnYRF8TZ4-0CW_ac4lPcom6lx5q-ezryr-xJTdeMaQjHcBK4zDkbyE71cUnQUDBf695Z3B00Av28/w300-h400/PXL_20210414_124554608.MP.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't scare me like that little buddy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNznDdGn3StMstjHwgXGm543a27Pah_5IjVUx28qCrwV8yjiax_S1OATR7LkKeTs0HpFVs4qQgmBfLYxJUJDiFM7xz_3tf1YvXS3gBRXSOB0b_qQXo7RLTVhx87Ov3F9JMg87nff14VI/s3264/PXL_20210414_130105778.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNznDdGn3StMstjHwgXGm543a27Pah_5IjVUx28qCrwV8yjiax_S1OATR7LkKeTs0HpFVs4qQgmBfLYxJUJDiFM7xz_3tf1YvXS3gBRXSOB0b_qQXo7RLTVhx87Ov3F9JMg87nff14VI/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_130105778.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glamour shots by Deb.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I made decent time through the Molino Basin and even had some fun downhills!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpw4lJ2mF0Eye3NB4Ifd-3aJAzxSqr39RykbjeczpXISeo_Aod4DbPM532ZYW_QmZhSfdAEzHBsu2Gf0QmIkmZca5ge_KZYF7cfq9CTFAPFbKtAbr5IC6efO9N_v0H0UOWR9MytgPxMs/s4032/PXL_20210414_141058484.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizpw4lJ2mF0Eye3NB4Ifd-3aJAzxSqr39RykbjeczpXISeo_Aod4DbPM532ZYW_QmZhSfdAEzHBsu2Gf0QmIkmZca5ge_KZYF7cfq9CTFAPFbKtAbr5IC6efO9N_v0H0UOWR9MytgPxMs/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_141058484.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some more enduroing.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7yHNXzJQvfbltO8cR-tkVmv19JE7l_SCN64OMSCOakJ4pCXB_kT6gNHjd6-qOjY_chMo-jG7rTcCTN8hHX_USz25-e5Mr4ZWOOphg94Jw_Krn_zTh4A_imbfwhVampChQGGg4vCiGH8/s3264/PXL_20210414_145535483.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7yHNXzJQvfbltO8cR-tkVmv19JE7l_SCN64OMSCOakJ4pCXB_kT6gNHjd6-qOjY_chMo-jG7rTcCTN8hHX_USz25-e5Mr4ZWOOphg94Jw_Krn_zTh4A_imbfwhVampChQGGg4vCiGH8/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_145535483.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making friends.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rrI57z0QJciGjA7XqatnLmWGPQyQh96o2c_pPD2BhamwHH2W_6lZC6IA9JTcHK388rVsqMHaPUoVVNsFs-HJi-ZExruZ5UjI5ojjp0qMmGKn-8nypB6kL2ZyV_uT0dloLQir9yUuwQ4/s4032/PXL_20210414_155520726.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rrI57z0QJciGjA7XqatnLmWGPQyQh96o2c_pPD2BhamwHH2W_6lZC6IA9JTcHK388rVsqMHaPUoVVNsFs-HJi-ZExruZ5UjI5ojjp0qMmGKn-8nypB6kL2ZyV_uT0dloLQir9yUuwQ4/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_155520726.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reptile.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cWXRuVtmkxgNJf249PkGMlL0AHlpUyhSc9BWiO4Wi-C4ochQOroUpgQMv3yAtUxRlrdjyfOV9_SWEiKhax1ae95S3rYpHQ2mwtc4vUO2pZFN8t_MZAZgq0S_tPpKhGpwePYEaEafMcg/s4032/PXL_20210414_160316160.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cWXRuVtmkxgNJf249PkGMlL0AHlpUyhSc9BWiO4Wi-C4ochQOroUpgQMv3yAtUxRlrdjyfOV9_SWEiKhax1ae95S3rYpHQ2mwtc4vUO2pZFN8t_MZAZgq0S_tPpKhGpwePYEaEafMcg/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_160316160.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No water, no problem.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsu6nQ5AWlFTeldpTP8Az97TyRrP_oo4FJFtbaJD07McXObHMJciptLfRNsZRW7wT5cvIU5eNNdjKg5opEW2hC4HHpl3DdgjnBWybtJZb7squnTAh_TjElMHF_w8xZvsv49bFsVRcRQo/s3264/PXL_20210414_163042591.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsu6nQ5AWlFTeldpTP8Az97TyRrP_oo4FJFtbaJD07McXObHMJciptLfRNsZRW7wT5cvIU5eNNdjKg5opEW2hC4HHpl3DdgjnBWybtJZb7squnTAh_TjElMHF_w8xZvsv49bFsVRcRQo/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_163042591.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like to push my bicycle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I was really struggling by this point, but figured I would soon refill my water and then eat some real food in Summerhaven.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unfortunately I was only able to pedal for a few minutes before becoming exhausted and my knee started to hurt.</div><div><br /></div><div>After several hours of this I realized I would not reach Summerhaven in daylight. This whole thing is an artificial construct for pushing one's limits. It can be hard to decide where the line is.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided I would keep going unless someone stopped and offered a ride.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not long after, a nice couple stopped and offered me a ride. I decided it was better to go back to Tucson than take my chances on top of a freezing mountain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDuG34YfLX9uEir7NRNBwlilVferyb_u6urvD2pzreRHyLsOSikqpTF-6uM4yYJipT9Ov_kaFxsx47DuDfIVPBVCarHjcXUzJiJLZ9-hmIYxEPdHrBu1YIAQgVKbpya8KsFQoBOwh88/s4032/PXL_20210414_213855334.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jDuG34YfLX9uEir7NRNBwlilVferyb_u6urvD2pzreRHyLsOSikqpTF-6uM4yYJipT9Ov_kaFxsx47DuDfIVPBVCarHjcXUzJiJLZ9-hmIYxEPdHrBu1YIAQgVKbpya8KsFQoBOwh88/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_213855334.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I managed a picture of the vast expanse.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOJLdCtj1ahTcMr29hVmZUMN8SOXvYJ4SnFwrPMpeoB4-38nwhJI2kxZSJduVjVCEgSScjxuyrNZkJqu98gnXowRhQkSeLtQ9tzRv3q0ohqNlBvORoLVPcOqPqZwDxAHx0Ri7SyuZHIU/s4032/PXL_20210414_225013367.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOJLdCtj1ahTcMr29hVmZUMN8SOXvYJ4SnFwrPMpeoB4-38nwhJI2kxZSJduVjVCEgSScjxuyrNZkJqu98gnXowRhQkSeLtQ9tzRv3q0ohqNlBvORoLVPcOqPqZwDxAHx0Ri7SyuZHIU/w400-h300/PXL_20210414_225013367.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never-ending paved road.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xs8YoWZvSycu-JApCSsSCoed-csXng_P6DBT2wGveYCwYXDmjz-_mDLWU6Bydi3Gd-LPxMum_a9VN-BbhhV2YzL_WvsSfIojBkThZOYF5580jpVffxu3426Q7mTiYHxhV4KyCL24tAs/s3264/PXL_20210415_030635431.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xs8YoWZvSycu-JApCSsSCoed-csXng_P6DBT2wGveYCwYXDmjz-_mDLWU6Bydi3Gd-LPxMum_a9VN-BbhhV2YzL_WvsSfIojBkThZOYF5580jpVffxu3426Q7mTiYHxhV4KyCL24tAs/w400-h300/PXL_20210415_030635431.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking fabulous after a burrito and a nap. Definitely not a creepy guy camping in a public park next to a girls soccer practice.</td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="text-align: left;">Conclusion </h2></div><div>So... maybe I should have listened to my wife when she said I hadn't prepared enough. But I was riding about 18 hours ahead of my pace from 2017, so I am happy about that. I was pleased with most of my gear choices and my body performed OK, until it didn't. It also rekindled my interest in doing some longer, more adventurous rides. My next one will probably be a little shorter.</div><div><div><br /></div></div>
<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="405" scrolling="no" src="https://www.strava.com/activities/5129109804/embed/a73cec2278f6b135578b39cc7e181ddaae1941d5" width="590"></iframe>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-24882851566574647032018-04-12T13:51:00.003-07:002018-04-12T13:51:29.674-07:00How to use Garmin-formatted img maps on AndroidI like using the <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/apps/map/" target="_blank">Trailforks app</a> in combination with my Garmin Edge 520, but sometimes I'm riding somewhere where I don't have cell service but still want to use my phone to help with navigation.<br />
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<a href="https://www.trailforks.com/" target="_blank">Trailforks</a> provides <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/tools/garminmaps/" target="_blank">offline maps</a> in the Garmin (img) format for use on my GPS, but I wanted them on my phone.<br />
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Here is how I did it. Note that this will work for <a href="http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/1" target="_blank">other maps in the img format</a> also.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trailforks' <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/region/hawes/" target="_blank">Hawes riding area</a>.</td></tr>
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Download Oruxmaps</h3>
Oruxmaps is a powerful, free map viewer that can do many more things.<br />
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First, <a href="http://www.oruxmaps.com/" target="_blank">download and install Oruxmaps</a>.<br />
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Download the map</h3>
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Download the region map from Trailforks by <a href="https://www.trailforks.com/tools/garminmaps/" target="_blank">following their instructions</a>.</div>
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I copied the img file onto my phone and moved it into the<b> /oruxmaps/mapfiles/</b> folder.</div>
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Select the map</h3>
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Open Oruxmaps and select the map icon.</div>
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From the map menu, choose Switch map.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Switch map</td></tr>
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Next select OFFLINE and choose the map, in this case <b>3181_2018_01_ARIZONA (IMG)</b>.</div>
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That's it!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the offline map.</td></tr>
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Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-17864161050274861242017-07-17T13:50:00.003-07:002017-07-17T13:50:39.615-07:00AZT 300 SetupHere's the setup I used for the AZT 300.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GT Zaskar 9r</td></tr>
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<b>Bike</b><br />
Started life as a 2013 GT Zaskar 9r Elite.<br />
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<b>Drivetrain</b><br />
I have 1x11 setup using a Shimano XT shifter and 11-46 cassette with an SLX derailler and a OneUp Narrow Wide 30T chainring on SLX cranks. This gives me nice low gear and a high-end that is good enough. I'm sold on the single chainring.<br />
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<b>Brakes</b><br />
Shimano SLX M7000.<br />
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<b>Tires</b><br />
Maxxis Ardent EXO/TR 29 x 2.25 up front and a Maxxis Ikon EXO/TR/3C 29 x 2.2 in the rear. That's as big as I can go with this bike, otherwise I probably would go Ardent 2.4 for both front and rear.<br />
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<b>Pump</b><br />
Lezyne Alloy Drive. This pump is awesome, it puts air in my tires.<br />
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<b>Front Bag</b><br />
Revelate Sweetroll, small. This holds my sleeping bag and pad.<br />
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<b>Top Tube Bag</b><br />
Revelate Gas Tank. This holds quick-access trail food.<br />
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<b>Frame Bag</b><br />
Revelate Tangle. This holds my phone, wallet, paper map, additional food/water. With the tangle I can also carry two 20 oz water bottles. I had to use hose clamps to move the cages lower on the seat post. I put a platypus 70 oz bladder in there and found that a good way to carry some extra water.<br />
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<b>Seat Bag</b><br />
Revelate Pika. Tubes, tools, water filter, repair kit, clothes, additional food.<br />
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<b>Backpack</b><br />
Camelbak Mule. I don't really like riding with a backpack, but this is the desert and I have to carry water. It has a 100 oz bladder, and I can add some misc items and maybe some additional water and food.<br />
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<b>Sleeping Bag</b><br />
REI Halo 40+ Women's Long. It is small and warm but I was still feeling cold.<br />
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<b>Sleeping Pad</b><br />
Kylmit O Zone. It worked, then got a hole and didn't. I probably will do something different in the future.<br />
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<b>Lights</b><br />
My big light broke so I just used two cheap AAA powered lights (probably around 200-300 lumens each). That was good enough with a full moon.<br />
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<b>GPS Navigation</b><br />
Garmin Oregon 550t. It's an older model, but it checks out.<br />
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<b>Satellite Tracker</b><br />
I'm borrowing a Delorme inReach Explorer. This allows me to show up on the online tracking page so people can follow along. I can also send and receive text messages even without cell phone service.<br />
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<b>Battery</b><br />
I have an Anker 16000 mAh battery pack that will keep my phone and tracker charged.<br />
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<b>Shoes</b><br />
Giro Terraduro. Good for pedaling, good enough for hiking.<br />
<br />Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-9736072117859132282017-04-18T05:55:00.003-07:002017-04-18T13:08:18.494-07:00AZT 200The day had arrived. All the planning and preparations were done, and it was time to head down to the start of the <a href="http://topofusion.com/azt/300.php" target="_blank">AZT 300</a>. I somehow convinced Jake to ride with me and we got dropped off at the trailhead on Tuesday night in preparation for our ride. Thanks Dad!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No turning back!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I look kind of happy here.</td></tr>
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We looked around for a bit, then settled in and tried to get some sleep.<br />
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Day 1: Parker Canyon Lake to Kentucky Camp</h2>
The alarm went off before 5 am and we packed up and headed out. The <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_02.html" target="_blank">East Canelo Hills</a> can be tough on bike and rider, so we took a slower pace and rode gingerly to avoid putting holes in our tires.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still sort of happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice stretch of trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some pushing is required.</td></tr>
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We made it out of the East Canelos around 10 am and continued into the <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_03.html" target="_blank">West Canelos</a>, which were supposed to be easier. It soon got hot and became clear it they wouldn't be any easier. We saw plenty of wildlife, including deer, javelina and the elusive coatimundi!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Views.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wide open.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many gates.</td></tr>
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We got off the trail around 2 pm and were grateful to see some downhill pavement leading into Patagonia. We met a thru-hiker who was out of water so we gave him a bottle which he quickly drank. He said he'd be fine making it into town so we left him <a href="http://www.velvetelvispizza.com/" target="_blank">in search of pizza</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resupply.</td></tr>
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While waiting for pizza I drank about a liter of ice cold orange soda, which sounded like a good idea at the time. We ran into <a href="http://topofusion.com/diary/" target="_blank">Scott </a>and <a href="https://zenondirt.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Eszter</a>, who gave us the heads up about a potential fire detour near Molino Basin. We ate our pizza and took some leftovers to go on the road up to Sonoita.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot pizza can fix many things.</td></tr>
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On the road I started feeling gas pains from chugging all that soda. Lesson learned! I had to take my time on this relatively easy stretch to Sonoita. As a side note, I'm pretty sure 20% of the cars on the road were Border Patrol.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the road.</td></tr>
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After getting a few more snacks (apple pie!) at the store, we turned north and started on the dirt roads that lead to the Arizona trail.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sonoita Mini Mart. Family owned for over 40 years.</td></tr>
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We stopped and ate the leftover pizza just before dark.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cold pizza can fix things too.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I was feeling a bit better at this point, but started having saddle sores. I tried to ride standing up as much as possible.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stand and deliver.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No smuggling or illegal immigration was encountered in this area.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br />There was some nice sections of trail in </span><a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_05.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Gardner Canyon</a><span style="text-align: center;"> and we made it into Kentucky camp just before 10 pm. The caretaker came out and let us sleep on the porch and pointed us to the water and bathroom behind the main building. I fell asleep 22 seconds after laying out my sleeping bag.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the porch at Kentucky Camp.</td></tr>
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Day 2: Kentucky Camp to Tucson</h2>
We got up at 5 am and got back on the trail.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are we there yet?</td></tr>
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After some dirt roads we reached some sweet singletrack - the Kentucky Camp section!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Money shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Wrightson et al.</td></tr>
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My saddle sores were now very painful so I could only stand and pedal, or walk. I was trying to stay on top of eating and drinking and seemed to be doing OK until we hit <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_06.html" target="_blank">Las Colinas</a>. It got really hot and I had to slow down to avoid overheating. We were starting to get a bit concerned about running out of water until we came across a seep where we filtered some water. It tasted like dirty socks, but it's better than getting dehydrated! We did lose some time when I backtracked to look for my missing phone, only to realize Jake was still carrying it after taking a picture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake ascends in Las Colinas.</td></tr>
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The <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_07.html" target="_blank">Las Cienegas section</a> was fun, fast and flowy. We crossed under AZ-83 and I-10 and passed by Cienega Creek. The way down to the creek for water didn't seem very fun, so we pressed on with hopes of reaching <a href="http://colossalcave.com/" target="_blank">Colossal Cave</a> before it closed.<br />
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After a bit of climbing we realized we wouldn't make it to Colossal Cave and opted to turn down to <a href="http://colossalcave.com/the-ranch/" target="_blank">La Posta Quemada Ranch</a>. They had cool water and bathrooms, but no food. I knew had been closed for several years, but was secretly hoping it was open. I would have paid good money for a burrito right then!<br />
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I could now sit and pedal, and I was reminded of the Black Canyon Trail as we made progress up the trail past <a href="http://colossalcave.com/camp-picnic/" target="_blank">La Selvilla</a>. Pistol Hill was nice and fast in the dark and Hope Camp was uneventful as well. I felt pretty good through here.<br />
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We hit the road and were hoping to make it to Saguaro Corners for a bite to eat. Alas, we arrived half an hour too late and pressed on to McDonald's where I had the best chicken sandwich ever.<br />
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We had already decided it was too late to head up Redington Road, so we were planning on riding some extra miles down to a hotel. After loading back up to go, I started shivering, even though it was plenty warm out. I figured my ride was over, but I would wait until morning to be sure. I threw on layers and starting riding and warmed up a bit by the time we arrived. We checked in, showered, and went right to sleep.<br />
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Day 3: Tucson to Mt. Lemmon</h2>
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I didn't set an alarm and woke after 6. I still wasn't feeling great, but decided to get some food and see how I felt. We ate the continental breakfast and then I replaced my bent derailleur hanger. I decided I could at least ride to the store to get some supplies. We also got breakfast burritos and I felt like I could continue.<br />
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We checked emails and found that the Molino fire was out and the roud and trails were open - no detours needed. This is good since I didn't really have a way to load up a detour track on my GPS. We headed out of Tucson around 10 am (so late!), carrying lots of food and water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Redington road.</td></tr>
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It got hot, so we took our time getting up the road and onto the rough jeep trails of Chiva Falls. We finally made it back to the <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_10.html" target="_blank">Arizona Trail</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeep road and military helicopters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeep road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Italian Trap Tank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rideable gate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bikes get tired too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is why we ride.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climb up to Redington Road. Weren't we just on Redington Road?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Money shot part two.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rugged country.</td></tr>
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There were a couple of nice sections interspersed with some tough trail. The trail eventually becomes too steep and rough to ride. We had reached the dreaded Molino hike-a-bike. For some reason, I didn't take many pictures here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild horse is not impressed.</td></tr>
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We wanted to reach the campground and the highway before stopping, but finally stopped to eat at the top of the hike before continuing down to the campground.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chips and salsa and avocado.</td></tr>
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After a brief stop at the campground, we pushed on through the Prison Camp section, walking a lot of the uphill sections. We came across another intermittent stream and filtered some water since we didn't know if there was any water until Summerhaven.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hike-a-bike.</td></tr>
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We set up camp just before the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25648" target="_blank">Gordon Hirabayashi campground</a>. My air pad would not inflate, but I was too tired to care and laid down anyway. It was cold night.<br />
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Day 4: Mt. Lemmon to Oracle</h2>
We got up around 6 and started up the highway toward the top of Mt. Lemmon and the town of Summerhaven.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't want to get up.</td></tr>
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We were passed by several of the faster riders who had started a day or two after us - impressive! AS we headed up the paved road, my saddle sores and legs conspired against me and I alternated between riding slowly and walking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing in front of climbing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a break from climbing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watch out for BEAR TAG.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last break before the top.</td></tr>
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Near the top, there's some downhill pavement where my GPS said I hit 47 MPH (yikes!), but that quickly ended and the road when back up, peaking at 8100 feet above sea level. I finally turned downhill again and rolled into Summerhaven and ate <a href="http://sawmillrun.com/" target="_blank">the best cheeseburger and fries</a> ever!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing else matters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No autographs please.</td></tr>
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We had originally planned on doing the entire ride in about 4 days, which meant our hall pass was almost up. We made the decision to finish in Oracle and made the arrangements for pickup and started onto <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_12.html" target="_blank">Oracle Ridge</a>.<br />
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That is some brutal trail. I'm not sure why it even exists. Fortunately the views are amazing, seemingly going on forever.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Begin traverse-o-death.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downed trees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More views.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rugged trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exposure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quite windy.</td></tr>
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There were a few rideable sections, but mostly we pushed and carried our bikes down, up and down again. We finally got to the Cody Bottom section which was mostly rideable,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downhill and rideable! Don't burn up your brakes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake explores alternate lines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's finish this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last climb to keep us honest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun sets on our adventure.</td></tr>
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My family was <a href="http://trackleaders.com/aztr17i.php?name=Michael_Mortensen" target="_blank">spot-stalking</a> us and found a dirt road that intersected the trail and were waiting for us well before Oracle. We were glad to not have to ride ten more miles to the highway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it 200 miles.</td></tr>
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We may not have finished all 300 miles, but it was great to see my wife and kids and dog. It was also good to see my sister-in-law and her husband who came out to meet us. Thanks for the support guys! Thanks Jake for attempting this craziness with me!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy... to be done!</td></tr>
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While it went slower than planned and we didn't make it as far as we thought, we had an adventure and learned a lot. As I was pushing my bike on Oracle Ridge I contemplated my ride and thought "This is stupid, this trail is terrible, why am I doing this? I'll never do this again... but next time I know what I'll do better!".<br />
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Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-21095752620068409402017-03-20T10:22:00.000-07:002019-04-01T15:57:31.382-07:00Letter of Intent: AZT 300I am racing the <a href="http://topofusion.com/azt/300.php" target="_blank">The Arizona Trail 300</a> on April 5th. The AZT 300 is a three-hundred mile self-supported mountain bike race. This basically means I'll be carrying food, water, shelter and whatever else I might need to my ride my bike from near Mexico to Superior, AZ mostly on the <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/">Arizona Trail</a>.<br />
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You can follow my progress on <a href="http://trackleaders.com/aztr17i.php?name=Michael_Mortensen" target="_blank">trackleaders.com</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bike and I at Picketpost Mountain.</td></tr>
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Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-14195652675705509802017-03-13T06:54:00.002-07:002017-03-13T06:54:24.037-07:00AZT: Montana MountainAfter our <a href="https://mvmorten.blogspot.com/2017/01/picketpost-to-nowhere.html">unfinished ride</a> in January, we decided to head north from Picketpost and complete <a href="http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_18.html" target="_blank">Passage 18 of the Arizona Trail</a>.<br />
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This would entail climbing around five thousand feet over eighteen miles from Picketpost up to the Rogers Trough Trailhead. Most people ride up one of the forest roads and then head back down the trail. We decided to ride up the trail to get the full experience.<br />
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We headed out from Picketpost around 3:30 pm. The trail quickly becomes serious, with rocks and wash crossings before crossing under US 60.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think we're ready.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First gate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crossing under US 60.</td></tr>
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As we climbed through the warm desert we were treated to wide open spaces and no crowds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wide</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spaces</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying out new fashion options.</td></tr>
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We've had lots of precipitation and found water plentiful. I wish I packed my filter!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many creek crossings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake riding away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rugged Arizona beauty.</td></tr>
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We met a southbound thru-hiker with a campfire just after the Reavis Trailhead who confirmed the next section would be slow and require lots of pushing. Even so, we decided to keep to the trail and try to make it to the top of Montana Mountain before stopping for the night.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pose with bikes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green</td></tr>
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As we climbed the mountain it became steeper and at some point we abandoned the idea of riding and settled for pushing our loaded bikes up the loose, rocky switchbacks. The full moon helped find our way - we almost didn't need lights. We finally called it quits when we came upon a semi flat grassy spot.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to crash in the grass</td></tr>
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We woke up to views of the mountains with the lights of Superior in the distance.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Direct line of sight means full cell service!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing on top of the world.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take in the view a bit longer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to get moving.</td></tr>
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After looking over my cassette I discovered the source of my poor shifting - a mangled granny gear! I used some pliers to try and bend it back and it managed to work some.</div>
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We pushed our bikes up the last half mile and crested the final peak. We were treated to views of the Superstition Mountains and parts of the Valley in the distance.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other side of the mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No bikes allowed.</td></tr>
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We now had to choose between returning down the trail the way we came (slower), or taking the forest road down (faster). Since we had used up most of our water, the choice was clear - take the forest road! We headed down FR 172 since it would take us west through a different part of the area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake in the distance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More water.</td></tr>
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The road held lots of fast, loose downhill interspersed with some climbing to keep it interesting. I kept playing with my bike but it never would shift correctly. I could only find a couple of gears where it didn't sound like it was breaking apart.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical section of the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water tank.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking for Indian ruins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watch for caution tortoises!</td></tr>
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After thirty-eight miles, we made it back to the car.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for an apple!</td></tr>
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<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="405" scrolling="no" src="https://www.strava.com/activities/897658742/embed/4bd79c274b6a1cca78a0a64517f17a2e5fcfb3bd" width="590"></iframe>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-56790379998646720772017-01-06T12:38:00.001-07:002017-01-09T12:34:58.205-07:00Picketpost to nowhereI try to ride my age in miles on my birthday each year, but I wasn't able to ride on my birthday, so I started making plans for New Years.<br />
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I floated the idea of riding <a href="http://www.trailforks.com/trails/arizona-trail-picketpost-to-kelvin/" target="_blank">Picketpost to Kelvin</a>, which I had never ridden, and Jake jumped at the idea. He mentioned he had never seen the <a href="http://www.desertusa.com/desert-arizona/florence-coke-ovens.html" target="_blank">Coke Ovens</a> up close, so I made a route that would take us by the Coke Ovens, cross the Gila River and finish in Florence via some easy dirt road riding. This would also allow us to drop a vehicle in Florence on our way to the Picketpost Trailhead for a shorter overall trip. Win-win, right?<br />
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I saw that <a href="http://schillingsworth.blogspot.com/2016/12/gila-canyons-bikepack.html" target="_blank">John had recently ridden this area</a> so I figured we had a couple places to cross the river based on his ride report.<br />
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We loaded up early, dropped off my truck in Florence and got on the bikes just as the sun was coming up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake rides up one of many climbs</td></tr>
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We started out nice and easy and started ticking off the miles, stopping plenty for pictures. It had rained pretty good for the past several days, so there were some wet spots here and there, but the trail was in great shape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking east</td></tr>
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We didn't see anyone else out on the Arizona Trail (AZT), but did cross paths with some folks out four-wheeling.</div>
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It was cool to see so much water out in the desert!<br />
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The climbs never seemed to stop, even though my GPS showed that we were "ridiculously close to the top". </div>
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Unrelated note: I don't think Jake trusts my GPS anymore.</div>
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Finally we reached the top and were rewarded with a great view.</div>
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I took my phone out of airplane mode and was able to send a few texts to my wife. Then it was time to head down to the river. It's all downhill, or at least it looked that way on the GPS.</div>
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We finally reached the point where the AZT heads east towards Kelvin, but we went west to check out the Coke Ovens.</div>
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I was pretty tired by this point so I took off of my pack, shoes, helmet and gloves and sat down to eat some snacks. I didn't quite pack enough food, but Jake shared some of his goodies.</div>
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I was excited to get over the river and have a nice easy roll into town to get a burger!</div>
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We rode down to the river and looked for a nice place to cross.<br />
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The problem was all that rain cause the river to swell! I felt foolish for not considering this. We tested a few spots and ended up in a bunch of mud. In the end the river looked too deep and fast to cross safely.</div>
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After ruling out the river we contemplated lugging our bikes up and over a mountain to get home. That didn't seem feasible either so we ended up with the only option left: take an additional ten mile detour though some rugged jeep roads.</div>
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We were able to send some texts home saying we'd be late, but mostly had no service.</div>
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While we were backtracking to the jeep roads, we met a couple out four-wheeling in a pickup who offered to take us across the river. Once they saw the water though they turned around and decided to go out the jeep roads too. Thankfully they were willing to carry a couple of <strike>dirty</strike> muddy mountain bikers and their gear too. Those jeep roads are no joke though and it took several hours to get back to town.</div>
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I didn't get all my miles, but I definitely got my elevation. We had an adventure and stayed alive. Next time I think I'll stick to the plan!</div>
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Here are my bicycling totals for 2016. Elevation gain is way up! I also did my <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/667185154" target="_blank">longest ride of 62 miles</a>, and <a href="https://www.strava.com/activities/767042315" target="_blank">finished the Kentucky Camp endurance even</a>t.</div>
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<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Distance</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">1,717.1 mi</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Time</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">158<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="hour">h</abbr> 57<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="minute">m</abbr></td></tr>
<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Elev Gain</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">65,043 ft</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Rides</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">160</td></tr>
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Here are my 2015 numbers for comparison<br />
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<b>2015</b><br />
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<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Distance</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">1,650.0 mi</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Time</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">131<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="hour">h</abbr> 38<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom: none; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="minute">m</abbr></td></tr>
<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Elev Gain</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">36,732 ft</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Rides</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(229, 229, 229); border-image: initial; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">152</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.strava.com/" style="color: #999999; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Strava </a>includes yearly summaries so I pulled the numbers from there.</div>
Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-57839136146297407782016-02-22T11:18:00.002-07:002016-02-22T11:18:43.848-07:002015 by the numbers<br />
Here are my <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px;">bicycling </span>totals for 2015. My total miles are down a bit, but I did increase my elevation gain. I also rode a bunch of new trail.<br />
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2015</div>
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<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Distance</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">1,650.0 mi</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Time</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">131<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="hour">h</abbr> 38<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="minute">m</abbr></td></tr>
<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Elev Gain</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">36,732 ft</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Rides</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">152</td></tr>
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Here are my <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 13px;">running </span>totals for 2015. I spent more time running and hiking with the dog:<br />
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2015</div>
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<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Distance</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">394.1 mi</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Time</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">115<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="hour">h</abbr> 4<abbr class="unit" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 11px;" title="minute">m</abbr></td></tr>
<tr><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Elev Gain</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">10,712 ft</td></tr>
<tr style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0196078);"><td style="background: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 170px;">Runs</td><td style="background: none rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.027451); border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-style: none none solid; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 5px 10px; width: 80px;">309</td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.strava.com/" target="_blank">Strava </a>now includes yearly summaries so I just pulled the numbers from there.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-84770937515066189722015-05-18T12:16:00.000-07:002015-05-18T12:16:08.236-07:002014 by the numbersHere are my bicycling and running results for 2014:<br />
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2014 Highlights</h4>
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<tr><th style="padding: 3px 8px;"></th><th class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">Ride</th><th class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">Run</th></tr>
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<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Activities</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2014_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">180</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2014_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">102</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Distance (mi)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">1,941</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">151</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Time (hrs)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">150:38:03</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">36:32:45</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Average Speed</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">12.88 mi/hr</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">14:33 min/mi</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Elevation (ft)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">31,876</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">1,852</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Segments</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">1,141</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">2</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Longest Activity (mi)</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2014_5079_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">51</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2014_369_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">4</td></tr>
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For comparison, here are my results from 2013:</div>
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2013 Highlights</h4>
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<table class="noborder yearSummary" id="table2013" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><thead>
<tr><th style="padding: 3px 8px;"></th><th class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">Ride</th><th class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">Run</th></tr>
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<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Activities</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2013_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">200</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2013_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">39</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Distance (mi)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">2,032</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">90</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Time (hrs)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">164:22:07</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">22:24:45</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Average Speed</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">12.36 mi/hr</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">14:58 min/mi</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Elevation (ft)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">27,666</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">120</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Segments</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">1,210</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">8</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Longest Activity (mi)</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2013_4065_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">41</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2013_357_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">4</td></tr>
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I did about the same number of cycling miles in less time. This means I'm slightly faster. This is probably mostly due to getting a road bike.<br />
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I also did more running/hiking/dog walking. This is probably mostly due to getting a dog.<br />
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I did more long rides this year, including my longest, a fifty miler.<br />
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Longest Rides</h4>
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<tr><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;"></th><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;">2012</th><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;">2013</th><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;">2014</th><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;">2015</th><th style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 4px;">All-Time</th></tr>
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<tr><td class="firstColumn" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 6px;">Rides over 25 mi</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover25_2012_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">4</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover25_2013_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">7</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover25_2014_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">12</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover25_2015_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">1</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover25_9999_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">24</td></tr>
<tr><td class="firstColumn" style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 1px 6px;">Rides over 50 mi</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover50_2012_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;"></td><td class="right ridesover ridesover50_2013_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;"></td><td class="right ridesover ridesover50_2014_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">1</td><td class="right ridesover ridesover50_2015_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;"></td><td class="right ridesover ridesover50_9999_Ride" style="border: 1px solid black; color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 1px 6px; text-align: right;">1</td></tr>
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Here is a chart. Jeff, the units are <a href="http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mile" target="_blank">U.S. survey miles</a>.</div>
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I used the Strava Annual Summary to generate these reports.<br />
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Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-61119694089780547292014-04-01T10:10:00.000-07:002014-04-01T10:10:04.070-07:00Bikepacking: Salty Gila Attempt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Over the last couple of years I decided I'd like do some <a href="http://www.bikepacking.net/" target="_blank">bikepacking</a>. I read blogs and forums posts, reviewed gear lists and photographs and started collecting the necessary gear.</div>
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I had seen <a href="http://schillingsworth.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-tale-of-urban-bikepacking.html" target="_blank">the Salty Gila Tour route</a> posted last year but wasn't ready to tackle it at that time. When I saw that it was happening again, I knew I wanted to give it a try. It was close home and would allow plenty of places to bail if things went wrong. Two-hundred miles of dirt roads, mountain bike trails and pavement over three days. What could go wrong?<br />
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In preparation for this trip, I replaced my worn-out tires and brake pads, and got the bike tuned up. I had my bags packed with plenty of food and water. I was ready to go.<br />
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On Friday morning, I rode over to meet <a href="http://schillingsworth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">John</a> and Larry, the other two adventurers. Right as I was pulling up, I shifted into the small ring and my rear tire started rubbing on the <a href="http://sheldonbrown.com/front-derailers.html" target="_blank">front derailleur</a>. There was no way I was riding two hundred miles in the big ring. I said hello, explained my tire situation and said I would try to catch up. I went back home to put my old tire back on.<br />
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Now would be a good time to explain that I replaced my tires because the old rear tire had a slice in the sidewall that I <a href="http://www.rocksnclocks.com/blog/tech-articles/tubeless-tire-sidewall-repair/" target="_blank">repaired by sewing with dental floss and supergluing</a>. With no other options at seven in the morning, I installed the tire. It went on without complaint.<br />
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With the old tire of questionable durability installed, I headed out. I knew I could shave off a mile or two from the route by following the road instead of the canal, so I took the shortcut. I kept a decent pace in my attempt to catch up. After forty-five minutes of not seeing them, I stopped to check the <a href="http://www.findmespot.com/en/" target="_blank">SPOT tracker</a> page on my phone. Somehow, I was ahead of them! I backed off my pace and stopped at a grocery store to get a sandwich.<br />
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I continued riding and soon hit the TRW trail. Finally, some singletrack.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singletrack.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Mountain in the distance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living free and in the wild.</td></tr>
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I reached the Power Road trailhead and decided to wait. Less than five minutes later, they arrived.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John leading the way.</td></tr>
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We headed onto the <a href="http://mtbikeaz.com/trail-index/phoenix/hawes-trail-loops/" target="_blank">Hawes trail system</a> and started moving. Pretty soon, I found myself off the bike and in the dirt. While I was brushing the sand out of my ears, Larry pointed at my bike and a broken derailleur hanger.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dangling derailleur.</td></tr>
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My options at this point were limited. I could try to shorten the chain and make it a single-speed, or walk out and get a ride home. Since I was only twenty miles in, I decided called it quits and get picked up at the trailhead.<br />
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I had to borrow Larry's chain tool to take off the chain, since my brand tool was neatly hung on the pegboard at home. After making sure I was OK to make out, I wished John and Larry good luck as they continued on with the tour.<br />
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With my chain removed, I had to push the bike uphill, but at least I could at least ride the downhills. I figured it was less than a mile to the road.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt River in the distance.</td></tr>
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Somehow I took the wrong turn and it was more like three. At least it was on a familiar trail. Near the end, I dropped my GPS. After a short back-track, I found it. I continued on and made my way to the Walgreen's parking lot to wait for my wife to pick me up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water in the desert.</td></tr>
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Unfortunately, the ride didn't go as planned, but I still had fun. I'm sure I'll give a go in the future. Oh, I did get some road rash when I crashed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's only a flesh wound.</td></tr>
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Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-83094517961518343322014-01-03T12:59:00.000-07:002014-01-08T13:49:10.004-07:002013 by the numbersHere are my bicycling and running results for 2013:<br />
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2013 Highlights</h4>
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<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Activities</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2013_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">200</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2013_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">39</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Distance (mi)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">2,032</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">90</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Time (hrs)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">164:22:07</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">22:24:45</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Average Speed</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">12.36 mi/hr</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">14:58 min/mi</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Elevation (ft)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">27,666</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">120</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Segments</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">853</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">8</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Longest Activity (mi)</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2013_4065_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">41</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2013_357_Run" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">4</td></tr>
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Here are my results from 2012:<br />
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2012 Highlights</h4>
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<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Activities</td><td class="center activityClick activityClick2012_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">143</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Distance (mi)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">1,491</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Time (hrs)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">116:20:11</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Average Speed</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">12.82 mi/hr</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Elevation (ft)</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">18,100</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Total Segments</td><td class="center" style="padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">814</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding: 3px 8px;">Longest Activity (mi)</td><td class="center longestClick longestClick2012_3062_Ride" style="color: blue; cursor: pointer; padding: 3px 8px; text-align: center;">31</td></tr>
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The following is a chart:<br />
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<br />Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-44906764986741021512011-06-14T07:55:00.005-07:002011-06-14T08:01:36.811-07:00Flying Preston<div>I've decided to start posting some music that I have created.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5167598/flying_preston.mp3">Listen to Flying Preston</a>, a song I wrote in 2005.</div>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-30540631177795206312011-05-22T16:22:00.001-07:002011-05-22T16:22:28.087-07:00Baby goats<div><br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASWfPpGFP9dPWlzFnbf4M312UJDA5sdbD3kTba8VwaP9wn81VvtHtlMEcNCtjY1YUrSERyp_jH30VSxONZsZMFQeRWlpHPvoAd9XcXtHCQwgS8H398501f2ESieNiNZ4C-y7Bye9srXY/' /></div>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-44613247776540677122010-01-23T09:10:00.005-07:002010-01-23T09:16:54.134-07:00What IfI made a new song. Listen to <a href="http://www.public.asu.edu/%7Emvmorten/music/what_if.mp3">What If</a>.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-38654046413825671052009-07-06T05:13:00.001-07:002021-01-27T17:32:55.120-07:00Fourth of July<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/5466656" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/5466656">Fourth of July</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user964836">mvmorten</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-1002635697864796012009-06-28T18:46:00.001-07:002021-01-27T17:33:14.276-07:00Zoo video<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/5367113" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/5367113">Zoo</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user964836">mvmorten</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-78590982151505369562009-06-21T09:28:00.001-07:002009-06-21T09:28:30.705-07:00Lego store<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgi26jyMQmgYtkygWGihv9pFr2xOhh1PXcG64NmWEWHf5uuZn-Bd9xYMTiWDUU8me_Fi6IbRVZUPUxcjhKlH9zuH7-piwNoqJFeg6sIG8XNbwy6asnl2fVKpltTuN-t2JShyphenhyphen4PVRFOGw/s1600-h/4908_732591204291_10047759_45828891_7642247_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgi26jyMQmgYtkygWGihv9pFr2xOhh1PXcG64NmWEWHf5uuZn-Bd9xYMTiWDUU8me_Fi6IbRVZUPUxcjhKlH9zuH7-piwNoqJFeg6sIG8XNbwy6asnl2fVKpltTuN-t2JShyphenhyphen4PVRFOGw/s320/4908_732591204291_10047759_45828891_7642247_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349818596069576978" border="0" /></a>Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18330905259391716760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992237695355026442.post-19992361460627909872009-06-21T09:27:00.001-07:002009-06-21T09:27:58.974-07:00Riders win<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZoE7TWZNbajwzQIUl5vRGodHTOoEpcvPEPaiHfqxR_1G80YD52aON2RtJix6WXTJ65AyDal4HpBIZ7qwnsIg2tZ1W57FE_1Ay2TU4jOLKuYbAh-DlXDDaROptyrPdkkKnEVGSRiDtMY/s1600-h/4908_732589243221_10047759_45828838_4840182_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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