by Melanie McManus | Sep 23, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
This is officially my first zero day. Sort of. I had to take a zero day on my 2013 thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail due to a case of cellulitis. But I never just took one to rest up. I decided to take two during this hike because, well, I’m getting older! The rest days...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 24, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
Today’s trek from Lordsburg to Engineer’s Windmill started and ended well, but was not fun in the middle. Here’s the story. The first 3.3 miles (5.3 km) were great, as they were a road walk out of town. I chatted with Ed and was upbeat, as I was leaving early when it...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 25, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, New Mexico, Trail Journals
I slept well last night. I heard one cow walking around, so I made a little grunt noise to let it know I was here. Other than that, it was nice. Not too hot, no bugs, etc. – a great prelude for today’s hike past Burro Peak. This morning dawned warm and humid, though...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 26, 2022 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
I got up before 6 a.m. because Maria said they left early to start working. She mentioned 6:30 as a time I should be up and about if I wanted to top off my water supplies once more. So at 6:30 I wandered over, but everyone was still asleep. I topped off my water...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 16, 2023 | Continental Divide 2022, Trail Journals
A year after being forced off the Continental Divide due to a torn meniscus (which needed surgery), I’m back on the trail. This time I’m starting around Mt. Taylor north of Grants, N.M. I left off last year in the south in Silver City, so why am I resuming...
