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Backpacking in Denali (5): It Just Gets Harder Uncategorized

Backpacking in Denali (5): It Just Gets Harder

After the previous day's jaunt through "Bear Canyon", we elected to sleep in and let our bodies recover a little.  We started our hike at about 11:00. Despite the rest, we were pretty sore, and the first hour was excruciating.  It was at least a…
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justinbaileySeptember 26, 2011
Backpacking in Denali (4): BEARS Uncategorized

Backpacking in Denali (4): BEARS

Day Two: Bears Coming into the glacier path, it wasn't long before we met up with the East Fork of the Toklat river again.  This meant that we would need to do some crossings where the river threaded most thinly. Here is where knee-length or…
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justinbaileySeptember 20, 2011
Backpacking in Denali (3): Six Miles of Pleasure and Pain Uncategorized

Backpacking in Denali (3): Six Miles of Pleasure and Pain

Journal Excerpt: Day 2 So much happened today.  It was the most physically demanding thing I've ever done.  I felt like we went through every imaginable kind of terrain, each one challenging like a new level in a video game.  There were moments of great…
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justinbaileySeptember 19, 2011
Backpacking in Denali (2): The Mountain Uncategorized

Backpacking in Denali (2): The Mountain

Journal Excerpt: Day One The scenery on the way to Wonder Lake was spectacular.  We saw bears, sheep, caribou and had a phenomenal view of Mount McKinley.  At 20,000 feet, it is the highest peak in North America, and since ground level is only 2,000…
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justinbaileySeptember 14, 2011
Backpacking in Denali (1): Bring a Map, Water and Bear Mace Uncategorized

Backpacking in Denali (1): Bring a Map, Water and Bear Mace

Journal Excerpt: Day One Today we woke up early and took the 7:00 a.m. bus to Wonder Lake.  Wonder Lake is almost at the end of the 92 mile road that splits the middle of the Denali National Park wilderness.  The park is 6 million…
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justinbaileySeptember 13, 2011
Video: Denali Trip 2011 Uncategorized

Video: Denali Trip 2011

I may or may not write a series on my adventures backpacking in Denali National Park, but here is just a taste.  Enjoy!
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justinbaileySeptember 5, 2011
The Next Adventure: Hiking Denali Uncategorized

The Next Adventure: Hiking Denali

I was minding my own business sometime last week when I got a random text from my friend Ben (after whom my son is named). "Justin come to AK w me aug 20 through 31" Off the top of my head I wasn't sure if…
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justinbaileyAugust 20, 2011
A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (7): Final Thoughts Uncategorized

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (7): Final Thoughts

I hope you have enjoyed this series.  Here are my final thoughts on the Tough Mudder: 1.  Expensive: If you're going to run the Tough Mudder, register as early as possible or wait for a Groupon.  It is an EXPENSIVE race, and on top of…
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justinbaileyAugust 19, 2011
A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (6): Obstacles 21-25 Uncategorized

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (6): Obstacles 21-25

And now we come to the last three miles of the Tough Mudder!  The race organizers definitely saved the best obstacles for last, and I have no complaints about any of the final five challenges of the course.  Well, maybe one or two. :) Directly…
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justinbaileyAugust 18, 2011
A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (5): Obstacles 15-20 Uncategorized

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (5): Obstacles 15-20

After the "Walk the Plank" obstacle, in my mind, I was running downhill.  I felt little anxiety about the remaining obstacles, and so the greatest challenge would be to keep running until the end. After taking a short water break and eating(?) some energy gel,…
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justinbaileyAugust 16, 2011
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