Category Archives: Brain Health

Knowledge and wisdom about brain health gained from providing long term caregiving, long distance journeying and neuroscience.

Day 094 – 8/26/11 Kannah Creek Road to Upper Kannah Creek

Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 0 This was our first day hiking out of the desert and into the mountains.  How did we feel about this?  See for yourself.

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Day 093 – 8/25/11 Grand Junction to Kannah Creek Road

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Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 9 I failed to mention that we were covered by both print and television media from Grand Junction.  The television station was KKCO Channel 11, and NBC affiliate.  Heather did all purpose duty … Continue reading

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Day 087 – 8/19/11 Cisco Desert to Colorado Border

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Distance = 19.5 Miles; People Met = 0 Our last day in Utah is cause for tying up a few things, particularly since we did not meet anyone in this isolated part of the state. I wore the same New … Continue reading

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Day 073 – 8/5/11 Notom to Giles Townsite

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Distance = 19 Miles; People Met = 6 We really met more than 6 people, because a Bike & Build group went by us today.  Since I’m on the board of the local Habitat affiliate I’m familiar with this program.  … Continue reading

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Day 072 – 8/4/11 Notom Ranch Rest Day

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Distance = 0 Miles; People Met = 4 … continued from yesterday. Yesterday, we thought the world was our oyster!  People, Powerade and pavilions all showing up when we need them … along with absolutely astounding scenery.  We felt like … Continue reading

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Day 069 – 8/1/11 Sand Creek to Chriss Lake

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Distance = 22 Miles; People Met = 4 We made our way back up to the Great Western Trail.  This time we found a trailhead and a trail that was maintained.  We decided it was “safe” to follow the Great … Continue reading

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Day 068 – 7/31/11 Deep Creek to Sand Creek

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Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 4 Today we deliberately took a route that was longer than the one recommended by the ADT, a rare occurrence for long distance backpackers.  The ADT picks up the Great Western Trail in … Continue reading

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Day 067 – 7/30/11 Antimony Creek to Deep Creek

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Distance > 13 Miles; People Met = 2 Another piece of advice that Randy Gould gave us was to go cross country essentially from where we camped by Antimony Creek to rejoin and ATV road on the other side of … Continue reading

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Day 066 – 7/29/31 Antimony to Antimony Creek

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Distance > 13 Miles; People Met = 4 On our first day out of Antimony we suffered from too much information.  If we listened only to Randy, whose ranch is along the route, we would have been fine.  We ran … Continue reading

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Days 062-63 – 7/25-26/11 Beaver to Circleville

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Distance = 28 Miles; People Met = 2 This stretch took us through the Fishlake National Forest.  We stopped at the Forest Service office in Beaver to get some information and a map before heading on.  We learned two things … Continue reading

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