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Emotional return to Atlantic City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Note<\/strong>: the library here in Rawlins, Wyoming is closed today so I’m updating by phone and will therefore keep the text relatively short).<\/p>\n

Got to sleep in this teepee last night. Thanks Laurel and Dale at the amazing Miner’s Grubstake<\/a>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s been an emotional couple of days as I finally walked back into Atlantic City, Wyoming, the last place to which I hiked with Impala before switching directions and restarting southbound from Canada. Out of 3100 miles of the CDT, I’m down to about 950 remaining. Since I already hiked from Atlantic City to Rawlins in May, when I hit the trail tomorrow morning I’ll continue south from Rawlins until I hit Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch near the Colorado\/New Mexico border, where my hike will be complete.<\/p>\n

Pancakes are my favorite meal when I first hit town from the trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’ve been anticipating this final leg of the hike since I first encountered deep snow in May and had to reroute. I’m waxing a bit sentimental and would like to say more but I’ll save that hot air for a proper update via a library computer (better typing interface).<\/p>\n

Mr. President and I spent a couple of great days hiking through the Wind River Range together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Airplane Mode is another great hiker (and artist<\/a>!) I met in the Winds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Me in the Winds…photo courtesy of Airplane Mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A great family group in the Winds celebrating the birthday of the man on the right in the blue shirt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The family group had Llamas as pack animals…first ones I’ve seen on the trail. Careful! They spit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
One of my scariest days on trail was the 5-6 hours I spent traversing this lava boulder field and several others just outside of Dubois, WY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
It’s difficult to describe just how beautiful the Wind River Range is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sundown in the Winds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Hobo Max drinking coffee out of another hiker’s pan. Photo courtesy of Wow and Eagle Cow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Impromptu hiker party in the woods. Left to right: Tristan, SciFi, Eagle Cow, Wow and Mr. President.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Lunch break in the Winds with beat up shoes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
More Wind River beauty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Green River Lake campground host looked me over and said, “I’ve got something I bet you’ll appreciate!” Turns out he is the cousin of Sara Rupenthal, Jerry’s first wife. He provided the music, beer and campfire and we hit it off famously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Winds: best thing I’ve seen since Glacier!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For now, I hope these few photos sufficiently tell the story of the past week or two. My next planned update should be from Steamboat Springs, Colorado within a week or so. Cheers and thanks for tuning in! Max<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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