Day 132: Night Walking, Not That Bad
Today we woke up on the side of the road near a convinience/country store in Pine Hill, NM. It was a pretty cold morning, per usual, but...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Day 131: “the scenic route”
At around 9:30am, Sammy stopped by our tents in his Jeep. It was unfortunately a 2-seater, so I (James) headed off with Sammy while Sam...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Day 130: FREEZING COLD
Today was horrible. One of the worst days of the trip. We woke up to snow caking our tents and the freezing cold. At around 11am, the...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Day 129: Too Windy
I (James) got going around 9:30am after the wind nearly blew my tent away while I was packing up. It was a chilly morning and the wind...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Day 128: Skeptical of the Tuna Melt
We woke up to the sound of dogs barking outside of our tents. It was pretty hard to tell how far they actually were from us, but they...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Day 127: Sir Limps-a-lot, Stray Animals
I (James) got going around 9:30am after a chilly morning in the tent. The wind blowing against me and the trucks roaring past on the...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Day 126: Tire Exploded
Today I (Sam) woke up hungry, and there was no better place to be for this than next to a gas station. I walked for about 5 minutes...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 25, 20223 min read
Day 123-125: Albuquerque
Sam’s Days My (Sam) arrival into Albuquerque was actually quite nice. I originally headed out just before 9 in order to make a scheduled...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Day 122- Sam “Today was honestly the most miserable day…”
Today was honestly the most miserable day since the 63 mile day. I (Sam) woke up to the pattering of rain on my tent along with a 44...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Day 122- James “I had a relaxing day of watching football…”
I (James) had a relaxing day of watching football and spending time with my parents - the day I had been dreaming of for several days at...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Day 121: James’ Day-getting colder
Unfortunately, I again woke up in the middle of the night due to the cold. I had a pretty bad headache, as well as a sore throat and...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Day 121: Sam’s Day-slow morning
I (Sam) woke up to a fair amount of wind and a chilly morning. Remembering that Clines Corner had a Subway inside, I went and ordered...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Day 120: Night Walking
Sam’s Day Today I (Sam) woke up and almost immediately headed over to the nearby gas station to get some breakfast. I ordered a burger...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Day 119: Migraine Holding Me Back
Sam’s Day Today I (Sam) woke up with another migraine! It was likely induced by my vomiting last night after I ate a burrito from a truck...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Day 118: Under the Bridge
The previous night, I (James) had picked up a flat tire on my front wheel. I knew the front wheel would be more of a pain to fix and we...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Day 117: clipping for the interview
I (Sam) woke up at 5am, freezing. Water droplets were also clustered on the inside of my rain fly due condensation. I also hardly got any...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Day 116: Barbed Wire Fence
I (James) got going around 9am and was excited to restock my food and water at the gas station 7 miles up the road. It was a pleasant...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Day 115: James’ Sacrifice
I (Sam) woke up to the clattering of James’ tent poles this morning, an immediate sign that I would be starting a little behind. I also...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20221 min read
Day 114: Clothes Officially Soaked
After getting caught in the rain the previous night, we stayed tucked away in our tents all morning. It was raining again and a crisp 47...
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jamesandsam617
Nov 19, 20221 min read
Day 113: Gas Station Stop
Today I (Sam) woke up excited to go to Dhillon’s Taste of India, an Indian restaurant at the truck stop in the town of San Jon, NM, where...
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