One week and at this time of night I hope to be somewhere near Lincoln, NE.
I did the figures and I will travel approximately 4,413 miles with the expected travel time to be 74 hours and 5 minutes. That does not include a lot of side trips in Glacier and I may still hit the Canadian border. That is a lot of time in a truck. The boring part will be Nebraska and parts of Wyoming.
I will travel through 12 states (well Colorado will be the 3 point area near the Nebraska high point - I will be in 3 states at the same time - Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming).
I will hopefully do four high points in this time. Idaho will be the one that is a pain. If the weather keeps me off the first day I will stay and attempt it again. I have built in time for that mountain.
Glacier will be the long stay due to the mountains I want to hit there and some of the trails. I want to hit Ptarmigan Tunnel ( http://www.hikinginglacier.com/ptarmigan-tunnel.htm ) and Grinnell Glacier ( http://www.hikinginglacier.com/grinnell-glacier.htm ). That glacier may be gone in about five years. I want to see one of those up close before they disappear.
I would be a liar if I did not say this trip makes me nervous a bit. Traveling alone is not easy to do. Hiking in the back country alone is insane. I am hopeful it will push my comfort boundaries and push me as a person. It has been a long year and unfortunately I have felt like I have stood still for that entire time. This will push me to move, to live, and to enjoy.
If you have never climbed a mountain I would suggest you try it sooner rather than later. Skip the beach vacation for once and go climb a mountain. You will be amazed at what you see and what you will feel.
One week and the adventure begins! Stay tuned.
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