Welcome! This site is a hiking journal and resource guide — documenting my preparation and journey on the UK Coast to Coast, along with training hikes and gear notes along the way. Whether you’re researching and preparing for your own journey or just along for the adventure, I’m glad you’re here.
Where it all started
Well. It finally happened. After 25 years in aerospace and tech — 15 at Lockheed Martin and the last 10 at Apple — I took a few last photos under the rainbow at Apple Park, walked out the door, and into the California sunshine, finally, wonderfully untethered. At Apple, we have a saying for this moment… Read the full post →
Latest Posts
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Training Week 8: July 4–10
Sun, lake, family, mud, bugs, and one unforgettable porcupine. I love Skaneateles in the summertime. The lake is so clear and beautiful, and by July has usually warmed up enough for me to enjoy swimming in it. Plus the 12 of us get to spend lots of time together, chatting, playing… Read the full post →
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Training Week 7: June 27–July 3
Back from one adventure, already packing for the next. This week started and ended on planes. I returned from the Colorado Trail trek at the start of the week and then got back on a plane Friday, this time with Lee, for a week off together. After being apart last week,… Read the full post →
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Colorado Trail Day 5 (June 2026), Segment 5 (northbound): Kenosha Pass to Long Gulch
The overnight thunderstorm was something else. Lightning that lit up the entire tent, bone-rattling thunder, pouring rain, and wind. Most of us were awake for a good part of it. Earlier in the week someone had mentioned “widow-makers” — large dead branches that can fall on campers, sometimes with fatal consequences… Read the full post →
