by Melanie McManus | Sep 10, 2024 | Colorado, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
Last night I heard coyotes, both at night and in the early morning. I love hearing them! Woke up with the sun and was on the trail by 8 a.m. The early miles were pretty good – well maintained, no logs to navigate, etc. Met a hiker named Will and a young couple from...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 11, 2024 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
Today’s hike to Rio Vallecitos was pretty good. This morning, while packing up camp, a German man named Jonah strolled over to visit. He’d camped in the same area and was headed in the same direction as me, but was hiking much faster. Still, it was good to...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 12, 2024 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
After hearing so many animals two nights ago, last night was quiet. Which was weird, since I was next to a river (Rio Vallecitos). I thought animals might be stopping by to drink. It rained three times and got cold, so the tent was wet this morning. Rats. Disclosure:...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 13, 2024 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
I’m trying not to panic by writing this, sitting on a gravel road. I hate days that start out with such promise, then turn to crap. So I broke camp, loaded up with water and hit the trail. I was pretty happy to see that, for the most part, the trail was flat or...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 14, 2024 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
So what, exactly, ended up happening yesterday – Friday the 13th! – before I was safe in Abiquiu? The couple helping me finally got Liz on the phone, who said she was at a college in a nearby town. What the heck?! It was 5 p.m., and Liz knew she had my stuff. Why...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 15, 2024 | By Location, Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals, United States
After hanging with the cyclists for a day or so, it was sad to see them bike off. I especially liked Kai from the Netherlands. He said he had to give me a hug goodbye. Aww! Goldie drove me to the trailhead west of town, and I was off by 9 a.m. It was a challenging, if...