We will resupply in towns most of the time, but could not find any way around caching in a couple of places. So last weekend we drove to points northeast and buried the necessary food/maps/water. Thanks, George, for your help and support -- we couldn't have done it without you! The trip was fun, not without snafus, but gave us a taste of the adventure in our near future.
We found an excellent place in Escalante, very hiker friendly. They have delicious pizza (made-by-hand dough definitely worth the wait), serve beer and wine, are an outfitter and have campsites (with GREAT bathroom/shower facilities) at very reasonable rates. Please be sure to stop by Escalante Outfitters if you are in the area, and tell them that Whiptail and Caron sent you. It is certainly the place we will revisit when we hitch into Escalante at the end of April.
Are we on schedule? Well, we still have to make some breakfasts, but after that is completed, we'll be ready to put together the resupply boxes that will be sent to us by my friend, Loie (thanks for your help, Lo!!). We're finalizing our pack contents; now my base weight is 17 lbs. With only two weeks left, we are feeling a little pressured, but at the same time are ready to just get out there!
I hadn't been in those beautiful red rocks since the end of last April. Driving through Utah again, I was filled with awe and gratitude knowing that the next time I see that scenery, it'll be up close and personal . . . not in a car, but on foot, close to the earth, out there . . .the way it should experienced. I am so lucky to be able to do this, especially with an experienced thru-hiker like Whiptail.
Stay tuned; we'll be updating more frequently now. Here's to the hike!
We found an excellent place in Escalante, very hiker friendly. They have delicious pizza (made-by-hand dough definitely worth the wait), serve beer and wine, are an outfitter and have campsites (with GREAT bathroom/shower facilities) at very reasonable rates. Please be sure to stop by Escalante Outfitters if you are in the area, and tell them that Whiptail and Caron sent you. It is certainly the place we will revisit when we hitch into Escalante at the end of April.
Are we on schedule? Well, we still have to make some breakfasts, but after that is completed, we'll be ready to put together the resupply boxes that will be sent to us by my friend, Loie (thanks for your help, Lo!!). We're finalizing our pack contents; now my base weight is 17 lbs. With only two weeks left, we are feeling a little pressured, but at the same time are ready to just get out there!
I hadn't been in those beautiful red rocks since the end of last April. Driving through Utah again, I was filled with awe and gratitude knowing that the next time I see that scenery, it'll be up close and personal . . . not in a car, but on foot, close to the earth, out there . . .the way it should experienced. I am so lucky to be able to do this, especially with an experienced thru-hiker like Whiptail.
Stay tuned; we'll be updating more frequently now. Here's to the hike!
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