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through the valley of Joshua

Posted on November 4, 2012 by John

We walked up and out of Sandy Valley, deep into the Mojave desert of southeast California. Up and over a pass, we came down into a wide and sweeping desert valley, 20 miles north of I-15. The sun glowed golden … Continue reading →

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California sunrise and the ghost of Vegas past

Posted on November 1, 2012 by John

I am troubled on our first morning in California. We woke to a fiery sunrise from the east, coming up over the far side of Sandy Valley. It reminded me of the way those mountains looked last night, glowing in … Continue reading →

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Californy or bust

Posted on October 31, 2012 by John

Today, we finally crossed into California. The greener pastures of San Bernardino beckoned us across Sandy Valley. We walked here with our feet and it feels good.

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fear and loathing and sexy cat costumes

Posted on October 31, 2012 by John

“But our trip was different. It was to be a classic affirmation of everything right and true in the national character. A gross physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in this country. But only for those with true … Continue reading →

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walking to the end of the world

Posted on October 27, 2012 by John

Nevada, what can I say? You’re a very strange state of time and space. We walked west through Mesquite, out into nothing and more nothing. The Nevada desert stretches on and on, punctuated by mountains and rock forms off in … Continue reading →

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Big Announcement-type Announcement

Posted on October 26, 2012 by John

Big things have been happening. Lots of things. It’s time we shared. Kait and I will no longer be ending our walk in San Francisco. San Fran has been our end goal pretty much since the day we decided to … Continue reading →

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So long, Arizona!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by John

Hello, Nevada!

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the house of many friends

Posted on October 17, 2012 by John

The last few days have been nothing short of amazing. We walked to the small town of Gunlock, where we piled into the car for a very important detour. We drove across St. George and Zion National Park to visit … Continue reading →

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sage and cedar

Posted on October 12, 2012 by John

We’re still walking. Utah is still surprising us every day. After staying in Bicknell (and scouring the map for two days) we walked up and over a plateau of open range, full of twisting dirt roads and possible wrong turns. … Continue reading →

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Wayne County Magic

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Kait

Wayne County has been treating us very well. We took a zero day in Torrey to run errands and let our bodies rest after 8 straight days of walking. We bought groceries, filled water, ran laundry, and even got showers … Continue reading →

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