Four backpackers (Ed Tucker, John Gundry, Mark Schedler, and Carl Fisher) plan a 140 mile trip along the East and West loops of the Collegiate Loop of the Colorado Trail (with a couple of modifications) starting in late August. The planned 15 day trip ended after 8 days.
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Twelve Fox Cities Backpacker Meetup group (including Carl Fisher and Ed Tucker) tackle this 38 mile desert hike.
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A group of 10 hearty backpackers are forced off the trail by the Caldor Fire in California.
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What an awesome trip. Highlight of the trip was all of the wonderful scenery. The low light of the trip was all of the smoke from wild fires.
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Colder than expected temperatures forced one hiker to leave the trail. After he left the trail conditions improved and there was no more shivering during the night
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