Day Forty-Nine

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Started early today because I wanted to get to our hotel today before it rained, a distance of 21.7 miles. Walked a mile to the tunnels, made a two and a half mile loop to the north around the Humboldt River, walked along the railroad tracks of the Union Pacific, connected to Idaho Street, past the long runway of the Elko Airport. Walked 4.9 miles along Idaho Street, but stopped to have Cornish Pasties at B.J. Bull's restaurant. 

After lunch, I had to walk two more miles to finish for the day. I was racing the rain back to the hotel. Man vs. Rain, Thunder, and Lightning. I was three minutes away when it started to sleet. Almost won. 

Today's Distance: 21.8 miles

Total Distance: 565.2 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 75.2 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°43.6965'

W 116°2.4434'

Elevation: 4,923 ft.

Course: E 90° T

Ending:
N 40°51.2378'
W 115°44.5912'
Elevation: 5,084 ft.
Course: NNE 16° T

Day Forty-Eight

Friday, May 25, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Started walking at 7:55 A.M. from Exit 271 off I-80. From there, I proceeded to the gravel road south of I-80 which led to the dirt road eastbound to Carlin and followed that road to Chestnut. I finished my walk even with mile marker 284 on I-80. 

Today provided an easy thirteen mile walk, and I even stopped to eat three rolled tacos at a Mexican Restaurant off of Exit 281 on Chestnut Road. The tunnels are a mile ahead. 

Today's Distance: 13 miles

Total Distance: 543.5 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 64 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°39.5196'

W 116°15.3917'

Elevation: 5,952 ft.

Course: E 86° T

Ending:
N 40°43.6965'
W 116°2.4434'
Elevation: 4,923 ft.
Course: E 90° T

Days Forty-Six & Forty-Seven

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Rest. 

Ahead of Schedule: 58.5

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Today started at 8:00 A.M. at Exit 261 on Interstate 80, Nevada. My goal is to reach Exit 271 and stay off the interstate by walking a gravel road on the north side of I-80.  

Started by walking on the paved road north of I-80 which turned to gravel, but it wasn't much longer until it turned into small and sometimes larger rocks. 

For over seven miles, all I did was walk up and back down large, steep hills. By the time I looked over at the buildings off Exit 268, I had to make a choice to stay on the rocky hills I was on or go off 268 which offered a downhill slope leading to a building and eventually to I-80. I decided my knees have suffered enough for the day, so I walked the last three miles on the interstate. 

Walking on the interstate is rough because of the heavy traffic, mostly semi-trucks, going by at high speeds. By the time I was done, I was glad to be off the interstate. It took me about nine and a half miles to cover the distance from Exit 261 to 268. 

Researched roads online for tomorrow and discovered a gravel road on the south side of I-80 all the way to Carlin and past the tunnels beyond Carlin. We'll see what happens tomorrow. 

Today's Distance: 12.5 miles

Total Distance: 530.5 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 61 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°39.8214'

W 116°26.3883'

Elevation: 4,902 ft.

Course: NNE 15° T

Ending:
N 40°39.5196'
W 116°15.3917'
Elevation: 5,952 ft.
Course: E 86° T

Days Forty-Four & Forty-Five

Monday, May 21, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

11:17 A.M. Late start today to help me recover from yesterday's walk. Goal was to walk along T-S Road that ran alongside T-S Ranch and parallel to I-80. Approximately seven miles later, the road led to the westbound I-80 Beowawe Rest Stop.  

From there, I continued along the fence line of I-80 (on the north side of the fence) and walked about one and a half more miles to the Beowawe Exit -- Highway 306. The one and a half miles after the rest stop was slow-going, ground was rocky, overgrown with weeds, gopher holes, an extremely uneven ground. 

After seventeen straight days of walking (twelve miles/day) , tomorrow will be a day of rest. 

Daily Distance: 8.5 miles

Total Distance: 518.5 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 78.5 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°41.5635'

W 116°34.3215'

Elevation: 4,601 ft.

Course: E 94° T

Ending:
N 40°39.8214'
W 116°26.3883'
Elevation: 4,902 ft.
Course: NNE 15° T


Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Rest. 

Day Forty-Three

Sunday, May 20, 2018
  *My wife, Deborah's Birthday

Crossbearer's Log:

Started walking at 8:15 A.M. with a goal to walk 14.1 miles if I am able to maintain a 20 min/mile pace. Four hours and forty minutes later, I finished at 12:55 P.M.

Felt good for the first nine miles. The endless days of walking primarily on asphalt surface has taken its toll on my legs, leaving me sore in my ankles, knees, feet, and achilles tendons. I have been walking for fifteen days straight and I can feel my body telling me to rest. If I do walk tomorrow, it will only be to the Beowawe Rest Stop on I-80, approximately ten miles. 

Today's walk started out cool, but got hot and muggy with no breeze. Thankfully, the last six miles were breezy, overcast and cool. 

Daily Distance: 14.1 miles

Total Distance: 510 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 80 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°36.7394'

W 116°48.4530'

Elevation: 4,523 ft.

Course: ENE 67° T

Ending:
N 40°41.5635'
W 116°34.3215'
Elevation: 4,601 ft.
Course: E 94° T

Day forty-Two

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Crossbearer's Log: 

Started at mile marker 13.6 on Highway 305, 5.4 miles to Battle Mountain. Even though the pace was over 20 min/mile, I felt good. 

I finished my walking on 305 and headed East on Highway 304 connecting onto Mulshoe road which I will follow, keeping between the railroad tracks and Interstate 80 to Rexies. While I was walking along Mulshoe Road on my way to Elko, Nevada, only four cars passed me over the course of 6.2 miles. 

At 5:00 P.M., Laura and I went to Mass at Saint John Bosco Church in Battle Mountain. The Church was small and beautiful with kind and friendly parishioners. After Mass, I received a blessing from Father Elberto Melendez. 

Daily Distance: 13.5 miles

Total Distance: 495.9 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 75.9 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°34.2896'

W 117°1.2978'

Elevation: 4,792 ft.

Course: Stationary

Ending:
N 40°36.7394'
W 116°48.4530'
Elevation: 4,523 ft.
Course: ENE 67° T

Day Forty-One

Friday, May 18, 2018

Crossbearer's Log:

Walked for a total of five hours and thirty-five minutes, but divided it into two parts. The morning portion lasted three hours and forty minutes where the evening portion lasted one hour and fifty-five minutes for a total of 16.1 miles. Temps in the high 60s. Nice day for a long walk. 

Looking forward to tomorrow and finally being able to walk through Battle Mountain after leaving Austin eighty-eight miles ago. 

Daily Distance: 16.1 miles

Total Distance: 482.4 miles

Ahead of Schedule: 72.4 miles

Coordinates:
Beginning:

N 40°21.9481'

W117°2.9502'

Elevation: 4,838'

Course: SSE 153° T

Ending:
N 40 34.2896'
W 117 1.2978'
Elevation: 4,792 ft.
Course: Stationary