by adventuretoward | Aug 29, 2013 | Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Yes, there’s a Part II to the topic of names! When I first read about long-distance hiking, I filled my head with tales of the Appalachian Trail (AT). One of the aspects of thru-hiking the AT that really caught my fancy was the tradition of trail names. A trail...
by adventuretoward | Aug 30, 2013 | Hiking, Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Call me Valderi. As in that catchy refrain from “The Happy Wanderer” – Valderi, Valdera, Valderi, Valdera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, Valderi, Valdera, my knapsack on my back.” After I made my last post about being bad at names, this one instantly came to me....
by adventuretoward | Aug 31, 2013 | Hiking, Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Day 1 starting from St. Croix Falls was hot, with temps reaching the 90s. It was also super humid. I set out at 6:19 a.m. to beat the heat, or at least try to. As I was trotting off from the western terminus marker, which is a plaque affixed to a boulder, I passed...
by adventuretoward | Sep 1, 2013 | Hiking, Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Little did I know what was going to happen on today’s trek, especially on the McKenzie Creek segment. So, today was a bit harder. This wasn’t surprising, since it was Day 2 and I was sore from Day 1. But mostly it was difficult because the trails I tackled...
by adventuretoward | Sep 2, 2013 | Hiking, Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Little did I know at the start of the day that my final segment, Bear Lake, would be a doozy. I’ll have to be somewhat brief, though, because I’m using my phone again to make this entry. So, I started my day with first ATV ride. I started hiking in...
by adventuretoward | Sep 3, 2013 | Hiking, Ice Age Trail 2013, Trail Journals
Today’s hike began on the Tuscobia State Trail segment. The hike here was like walking through a green tunnel – trees arched overhead and the trail was mostly flat grass. Temps were 36 at the start, so it was chilly and the grass was really heavy with dew. Thus,...
