Day 8: Vallecito Trail Head to Vance Ranch (64 miles) After seeing one human the past three days I ran into at least 20 folks in the last mile (20+ minutes) of the adventure. …

Day 3: Abiquiu to Vallecito (152 miles) According to Wikipedia, US-84 started as ‘a short Georgia–Alabama route in its original 1926 scheme.’ By 1941 it was extended to Pagosa Springs, CO via Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico. From Austin, you join US-84 just west of Sweetwater, near Roscoe*. …

Day 2: Clovis to Abiquiu (239 miles) [Route Here] I’m so thankful to be in the high desert this evening. Between the panhandle heat/dust storms and an unrelenting New Mexico wind I have been beaten up by the road. When I reached Abiquiu my body demanded I slow down. …

5/28/22: Austin to Clovis (448 miles) (this is a youtube link, ppl) They say blog journaling is so 2022, so here I am tumblring onto the train via a hotel room in Clovis, NM. I had hoped to be writing this poolside after the long drive, but: Anyone who knows…