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The Peruvian Amazon - October 2022
Well, I finally made it to the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest in Northeastern Peru. This was a very dramatic trip for me as it was the first...

rexwiig
Jan 15, 20234 min read
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August 2022
This month I have pretty much been hiking three to four times a week in the local San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California except for...

rexwiig
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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Inspiration Everywhere!
This is not really a hiking post, but I happened to watch the opening ceremony of the British Commonwealth Games yesterday and I was...

rexwiig
Jul 30, 20222 min read
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Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Last Week July I visited the Eastern Sierra Carson-Iceberg Wilderness area in Central California near the Nevada Border. This hike...

rexwiig
Jul 9, 20221 min read
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Failure and Restart (June 2022)
It's been some time since I've posted, and I have to say I thought I had failed. since I did not get the permits for the cabins at the...

rexwiig
Jun 17, 20222 min read
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Aug 2021 Hit a Snag! or the doldrums as sailors might call it!
Well, many of you have asked, what happened to my Blog. So, I thought I owed it to all of you to post something of an explanation. My...

rexwiig
Oct 15, 20212 min read
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Punk Out Point! (Sept 2021)
After taking a short break from hiking I went back to my old friend the Colby Trail, the trail I started on. This is a short trail but...

rexwiig
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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Taking a Break
This is my tenth week into my journey to hike the Grand Canyon in October 2022. Wow ten weeks already and I can see and feel the...

rexwiig
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Poop-Out-Point! (22 Aug 2021)
This, ninth week into my journey to hike the Grand Canyon in October 2022 we for the third time attacked the Mystic Canyon Trail in the...

rexwiig
Aug 22, 20212 min read
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Mystic Canyon Again! (15 Aug 2021)
This eighth week into my journey to hike the Grand Canyon in October 2022 we attacked the Mystic Canyon Trail in the foothills of the San...

rexwiig
Aug 15, 20211 min read
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Angels and Encouragement! (7 Aug 2021)
This seventh week into my journey to hike the Grand Canyon in October 2022 we decided to go hike the Lone Pine Lake Mt. Whitney Trail in...

rexwiig
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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New Trails to Trek! (August 2021)
Thursday, we hiked the Colby Trail again only this was the first time I finished the Colby Trail with energy to spare…I was ready to go...

rexwiig
Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Determination and Success! (July 2021)
I feel great about my progress as I achieved success again on this, my fifth week of training! After last weeks setback I hiked Colby...

rexwiig
Jul 25, 20212 min read
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My First Set-Back (July 2021).
Only four weeks in and I already experienced my first setback or multiple setbacks. Last week was a major high for me and this week was a...

rexwiig
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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Training for my Hike (July 2021)
Well, a major accomplishment for me this week was, after my fourth attempt, I finally made it to the top of the Colby Trail! Again, this...

rexwiig
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Planning My Hike (July 2021)
Hello, it’s the end of week two of my journey to prepare for my challenge hike of the Grand Canyon. I would also like to wish everyone a...

rexwiig
Jul 4, 20213 min read
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Week one (6/26/2021). The beginning of my challenge.
This week I started my planning and what I know will be long and arduous training to get ready for my challenge hike of the Grand Canyon...

rexwiig
Jun 26, 20212 min read
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My Grand Canyon Hike Challenge


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