October 27th – November 21st
November 21st
Risking my life for the 10000th time; no threat of death will stop me this far out
November 21st
The pine cones in the Sierras are HUUGGGEEE
November 21st
November 21st
Ducked off RT. 50 and onto an old forest service road. It's nice.
November 21st
Spooner Summit! My last mountain pass in Nevada
November 21st
Let's hope I see a bear in the Sierras
November 21st
A construction worker on RT. 50 stopped to give me these apples!
November 21st
I counted nearly two dozen of these signs, each space 20-40 yards apart, on the road I, clearly, REALLY should not have been walking on
November 21st
Cave Rock
November 19th
Today was a total bust. But look how cute Faith is.
November 19th
This is the moment I see a backroad headed in the same direction as RT. 50 and wonder if I made a grave mistake not taking it
November 19th
Holy sh**!!!!
November 19th
I got so many care packages sent to Carson City, they had to wheel them all out in THIS GIANT THING
November 18th
I swear I stood in front of this alternating sign for 5 minutes straight waiting for it to switch back to the "Welcome to Carson City" logo so I could snap a photo
November 18th
My dumbass forgot my backpack, filled with all my winter gear, after taking a piss. Had to Uber back to get it-thank God it was where I left it
November 18th
Dayton and Mound House, Nevada share multiple brothels, a prominent gun shop, and a casino between them. That's Nevada for you. 😛
November 17th
A+ blister protection
November 17th
Got sick of RT. 50 trying to make me into roadkill, time to deal with the hassle of pushing Faith through sand
November 17th
As I near Carson City, Nevada, towns are multiplying, and I'm flying through them
November 17th
Silver Springs, Nevada
November 17th
Fun fact: Nevada has WILD horses!
November 17th
The view from my campsite last night
November 16th
Sometimes the simplest views are the prettiest
November 16th
November 15th
LOOK AT ALL MY LOOT. IT'S MIRACULOUS. I'M DUMBSTRUCK.
November 15th
More care packages! Woot, woot!
November 15th
I can't tell you how much I love this
November 15th
My host's in Fallon, Nevada, went out of there way to get Faith a new tire, and then installed it for me! Gah!
November 14th
I've gained a pound!
November 14th
Picked up an American flag I found on the side of the road to accompany my water bottle and great horned owl feathers
November 14th
I think Faith needs a new tire.
November 14th
Not sure what made the water this color, but I'm fascinated by how red it is.
November 14th
Fallon, NV, has a large military base; their aircraft frequently fly overhead.
November 13th
You'd think this was the headlights of a sole vehicle. And thinking that, in my shoes, could kill you. Because it's really two cars. One crossing into my lane to illegally pass the other. Oblivious to my presence. Luckily, I'm standing in the shoulder to avoid becoming roadkill.
And luckily, I remembered to look back.
November 13th
Pony Express Trail - I really like seeing remnants of days gone by. I have it so easy compared to the old pioneers.
November 13th
Drumm Summit - my 9th? 10th summit? I don't know
November 13th
Suitably named
November 13th
Faith & I get some respite from RT. 50 on a dusty four wheeler track
November 13th
November 13th
November 12th
My room at Middlegate!
November 12th
The lock on my bedroom door tonight, hahaha
November 12th
Stole a few great horned owl feathers
November 12th
My roost for the night
November 12th
November 12th
November 12th
My favorite place in the middle of nowhere
November 12th
November 12th
The Shoe Tree! You oughta Google the story behind it
November 12th
This is coming with me to California
November 12th
A dead great horned owl! By far my greatest find to date!
November 12th
November 12th
These cows may look innocent, but minutes after taking this photo they descended on the road and completely blocked it. 😛
November 12th
Dragged Faith's arse a half mile off the road to pitch my tent here
November 11th
The most beautiful view in Nevada. Though the darkness quickly descending over the valley kind of obscures it, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
November 11th
November 11th
Exploring an abandoned house with Samantha & Juniper in tow
November 11th
Samantha, the Nevada coordinator for the ADT who has crossed the state-twice- on horseback, stopped by to visit. And she brought her adorable dog, Juniper
November 11th
November 10th
November 10th
November 10th
Samantha told me about this old stretch of RT. 50 I can use to escape the busy highway, and I'm so glad she did.
November 9th
November 9th
The plants are so fragile here- I pulled this bushel of thorns straight from the ground, with no effort on my part. Must be due to the low moisture in the soil.
November 9th
November 9th
Puppy kisses
November 9th
November 9th
LLIIEEEESSSS. RT. 50 is a busy highway. So busy that the "loneliest road in america" tagline is ironic.
November 9th
November 8th
Austin, Nevada, has an awesome church/campground combo with hot showers.
November 8th
Goooooooodies!
November 8th
Care packages! AAHH!
November 8th
The view of Austin, Nevada, from above
November 8th
I had to fight long and hard to conquer this mountain pass, it was insane. By far the worst in Nevada.
November 8th
November 7th
November 7th
My 6th, maybe 7th mountain pass? I've lost count.
November 6th
Tonight makes for another colorful sunset. The sagebrush glows under a soft pink sky in Newark Valley. Though the beauty of the land is undercut by my apprehension about nightfall.
November 6th
75%+ of Nevada is public land, yet the public land is often fenced off for cattle. Which puts Faith & I in a pickle.
November 6th
A pretty shitty place to sleep (actually, it was a lovely spot. Involved shimmying under a barbed wire fence to get there. But still nice.)
November 5th
The zipper on my tents door flap is officially broken. Glad the cold has scared all the bugs away.
November 5th
November 5th
Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Nevada 5th
It was at this moment that I learned that Nevada is the most mountainous state in the continental US.
November 5th
November 5th
Eureka, Nevada
November 5th
Eureka, Nevada-The Friendliest Town on The Loneliest Road in America
November 4th
This beast took up the entire road and had two police escorts
November 3rd
Pancake Summit
November 3rd
A beautiful memorial for a lost soul. A cross woven out of flowers.
November 3rd
November 2nd
3rd mountain pass
November 2nd
My new sleeping pad! I can sleep on a rock, no problem. I got it in the hopes it will help with insulation -fingers crossed-
November 1st
November 1st
Nevada's mining history is rich
November 1st
November 1st
Downtown Ely, Nevada
November 1st
I've traded signs about the Smoky Hills Trail for the Pony Express Trail. Seems everywhere I go there's reminders of the pioneers of days past.
November 1st
November 1st
The weather west of Ely, Nevada, is looking up!
November 1st
Smuggled maybe a bit too much from food my motel's breakfast ... maybe
October 31st
My new coat gifted to me
October 31st
Made it back to Ely, and got a room for the night thanks to one kind stranger.
October 31st
Connors Pass! Really had to work for this one, my gosh. Went up BOTH sides.
October 31st
First time I've ever seen a "No Hitchhiking" sign outright just happens to be the time I need a ride out of town, back to where I left off. Welp.
October 30th
Expected temps tonight are -4F, which means I'm blessed to have four walls and a roof over my head. No time to be picky on the type of shelter.
October 30th
Might overdose on sugar
October 30th
Linda, a Trail Angel from Indiana, shipped me a care package! EEP!
October 30th
Faith's new eyes!
October 29th
A helpful info graphic on how windchill effects temperatures
October 29th
Subzero temps abound
October 29th
Caught a ride into Ely. Only available room at the Motel 6 was on the second floor ...
October 29th
Been a long day. It's going to be -8 degrees tonight. I'm on a dangerous stretch of RT. 50. And I won't make it to a flat plot of land to camp until after dark.
October 29th
Entering Humboldt National Forest
October 29th
Insane snow storm whipped through with 30 mph winds. I managed to find shelter after the first hour. Faith wasn't so lucky.
October 29th
Majors Place
October 28th
Picked up a steak at a butchery I happened to pass. Best meal I've had in between towns.
October 28th
Pretty sunset before the perils of night walking
October 28th
October 28th
An elk made out of bones
October 28th
The coolest entryway I've ever seen
October 28th
My first mountain pass in Nevada
October 28th
October 28th
The scenery 'round these parts
October 28th
Jackrabbit
October 27th
Rabbitbrush lines the highways here
October 27th
This is a hoot
October 27th
Let's see if I survive RT. 50 after all this time. Fingers crossed.
October 27th
My 10th and second to last state