Early Start and the Haul to Děčín Should I even call this Day 1? Maybe it was more like Day Zero. I kicked things off yesterday, actually, shuttling the family to the cabin instead of an early morning departure from home. My pack wasn’t perfectly dialed in, but I figured I had the essentials. What […]

Morning Prep and Trail Start Crashing early last night meant an early start today. Still, I lingered until seven, finally dragging myself up for a shower and some much-needed blister care on the sole of my right foot. After breakfast, I hit the trail. Today, I decided to stick to the officially marked paths. The

Apartment Morning Chill No breakfast order for me today. Having an apartment meant I could whip up my own breakfast! I cooked up some porridge and coffee from my stash. Yesterday, I rationed water like crazy, but with a full resupply, I’m hydrating without a second thought. Still, I felt like I could sleep for

Morning at the Parsonage & Hitting the Trail The night at the parsonage was surprisingly good. Popped an ibuprofen last night, slapped a cold compress on my ankle. It helped. This morning, another ibuprofen went down, and I taped up the ankle with a bandage from my first-aid kit. Thanked the lady for the stay,