Category Archives: Humanitarian Issues

The ADT Journey – Week 21

We took a rest day in Pueblo.  I had hoped to present at a college in the city and get publicity from the local news sources, but neither happened.  Instead, the tone for what would happen during our journey across … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 20

On our first day back from Denver I scouted trails for us to go up and over Pikes Peak, but I could not find a practical route that would land us near Cripple Creek. We would either be doubling back … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 13

Little do we know at times what impact our actions might have on others.  This would have been the case with my Moab Times Independent interview, if not for some serendipitous encounters on this next stretch.  As per my usual … Continue reading

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The ADT Journey – Week 03

When we stayed with our Lions Club hosts in Sacramento we had the opportunity to take showers.  As Cindy went to take hers I hung out in the kitchen to work on a blog entry.  No one else was around, … Continue reading

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Day 105 – 9/6/11 Crested Butte Rest Day

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So what happens on a rest day?  For me it’s mainly what you see here, posting on the Internet.  A rest day also means planning ahead for some future leg of the journey, and acquiring and packing the food for … Continue reading

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Day 099 – 8/31/11 Fairmont Park Reservoir to West Muddy Guard Station

Distance = 15 Miles; People Met = 1 We went from Grand Mesa to Gunnison National Forest today. We met only one person, but he was quite informative. If you get an error message press the YouTube button.

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Day 097 – 8/29/11 Grand Mesa Lodge to Green Mountain Trail

Distance =10 Miles; People Met = 6 Based on feedback from my talk at Colorado Mesa University, and some comments on this site, I’ll try to provide audio and pictures as much as possible.  A special thanks again to Steve … Continue reading

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Days 095-96 – 8/27-28/11 Kannah Creek to Grand Mesa Lodge (long)

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Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 15 The Utah Edition of our newsletter will come out on September 1. This short stretch included a rest day at Mesa Lakes Lodge, more on that later.  The first few miles in … Continue reading

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Day 091-92 – 8/23-24/11 Grand Junction Rest Days

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People Met = 12 Our stay in Grand Junction was devoted to three talks I gave.  It was also supposed to be a time to catch up with web stuff.  We figured there would be no better place to use … Continue reading

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Day 089 – 8/21/11 Fruita to Redlands

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Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = 2 A poignant moment happened for me today.  We stopped at a small mall in Redlands for lunch and access to wifi.  Dre, the diver for a rafting tour that gave us water … Continue reading

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