Wednesday, May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

"Know that rocks found along the way will begin to collect in your backpack—some by choice and some by the very nature of your journey in this life. As the weight increases, please remember that taking Jesus Christ out of your life is not the answer. Removing Him will not lighten your load." - Brother David J. Wunderli 4/26 GC

Reminded me of my heavy pack. Know what to take out and what not to take out. 



Sunday, May 3, 2026

May 3, 2026

Today was a day when we woke up for sunrise and the moon setting stole the show. It was going down behind Kirk’s cabin. Plus, the color of the sky was awesome. It was a beautiful shade of bluish purple. We packed up (including our stashed wag bags) and tackled the uphill hike out where we deducted that the scat we were seeing was bear. 

We stopped in Moab at The Spoke for a delicious burger and fries. Wow that tasted good. Add cool water to drink and we were some happy women. 

We went into Salt Creek as strangers and came out good friends.




Saturday, May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026

Heard the SC4 owl last night. He’s still here from last year. We played day hikers today for some fun and headed to Angel arch. Oh how I love this arch that reminds me of my mom. Sigh. Jill’s reaction when she first caught sight of the arch was awesome and exactly how I felt the first time seeing it. 

We spent some of the morning enjoying the arch and The Molar. It’s such a cool spot! We took a bunch of pictures and ate some breakfast. It was very enjoyable. Headed back to camp to pack up and head to SC2. The ladies have been so appreciative this trip and their excitement for every new thing we see is contagious. 

Laughed a lot after logging 16 push yourself because you’re tired mentally and physically miles. “This better be worth it.” :) 

We ate dinner at Kirk’s Spring while I texted Darren. Back to camp where we chatted some more. I have loved our evenings at camp!







Friday, May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

Oh how I love my Nemo sleeping bag. It was a cold night but I slept warm and cozy with it here in Darren’s Hubba Hubba tent. I rarely sleep in a tent by myself and it was kinda nice. Woke up to my Towhee bird friends calling out a good morning. There’s nothing like when the sun comes up after a cold night and the desert comes alive with birds and a little warmth. 

Isaiah 58:8  - Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward.

Had a good 5 miles of hiking and checking out ruins, arches, and rock art. All American Man, Four Faces, and Squash Ruins were my favorite once again. It was cool having Jill with us who has an ancient peoples degree and could share with us a little about the pottery and art. We found a cool photo spot and had fun snapping some photos. 

We filled up at the beautiful Four Faces Spring for a long and heavy water carry. Our packs were so heavy and the slog to the campsite was even sloggier thanks to my pack weight. 

SC4 was a welcomed site. We had a good rest of the day talking, talking, and talking. It’s been a a good group of ladies. We’re so different and yet share a love of outdoors. We laughed a lot as the evening lit up the rocks behind our site. 


(Me, Jeanna, Mallika, Sherian, Jill)







Thursday, April 30, 2026

April 30, 2026

Back to Salt Creek with some new backpacking friends. My pack is too heavy. Ugh. But it’s cool being in the land of canyons. 

It was a pretty easy hike in. They put railroad ties in for steps and it was a lovely discovery. First night is at SC1 which is a great site. Pick that over SC2 if you have the chance. For dinner I had my usual of Mountain House lasagna.


The full moon was so bright and beautiful tonight. The 5 of us are getting along great for only having met some this morning.




Wednesday, April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

Good regular day with testing and a park visit with Baylie. Happy Baylie gotcha day. 

Ry and Cam walk in the door after grabbing Costa Vida for us:
Me to Cam - what did you get Cam?
Cam - root beer on my shirt. (Shows me her wet shirt)
Ry - we can’t take her anywhere. 



Saturday, April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026

Got myself on a trail today. Put on my big pack loaded with weights (I'm coming Salt Creek) and did 5.5 miles up AF Canyon. The drive up the canyon was lovely. There was the arch of green trees over the road and some sheep on the side. 

Found some glacier lilies still holding on and heard my first Ruby Crowned Kinglet of the season - “chubby chubby chubby cheeks”.