by adventuretoward | Sep 9, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
Started the day off in the middle of the Madison segment. When I got to the connecting route to Cross Plains, I tried a new path. In 2013, I hated the stretch along a road with a quarry; trucks were constantly coming and going, and it was loud, noisy and dusty. So I...
by adventuretoward | Sep 10, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
I showed up at Unity’s front door shortly after 7 a.m. The earliest I could be seen was 10:20. The doctor said I could have cellulitis once again, although this reddish, hot area on the bottom of my foot could just be damaged tissue from so much hiking. She...
by adventuretoward | Sep 11, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
Ed came on board to crew me through the weekend. The day was sunny and cool in the morning — YES! We had a fantastic hike through the new Gibraltar segment. It’s really quite stunning. I ran into a Thousand-Miler Wannabe there — Annie Banani (sp?). ...
by adventuretoward | Sep 12, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
I’m generally a purist. If I’m going to thru-hike a trail, I like to hike it from one end to the other. No interruptions, no switching back and forth. But not this time. Due to my not-quite-healthy feet, I didn’t think it was wise to do 80 miles...
by adventuretoward | Sep 13, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
Started off the morning taking some photos with Randy Lennartz, an IATA member who likes to publicize the trail in Waushara County. Hope they turn out well! It was a beautiful day — not too warm, not too cool — and Ed was able to hike back towards me on...
by adventuretoward | Sep 14, 2015 | Ice Age Trail 2015, Trail Journals
Started the day in the lovely Waupaca River segment. When I passed through in 2013 the cabin was locked. It was open today, so I peeked inside and signed the register. Skunk and Foster Lakes were quite pretty, although I got stymied at the same spot as in 2013. When...