The Shakedown: 4 days hiking in 3
Shakedown! I had chosen Arizona’s Highline trail as the site of my shakedown hike for a couple of reasons: it’s mostly above 5000 feet, within two hours drive, and was through some pretty spectacular landscapes. Initially, I wanted to hike the full 52 miles but that was sadly not to be. So, I settled for 4o miles over 4 days. The goal of this hike was to shake-out any equipment issues and see if I was recovered enough from the…
