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Distance Total train miles traveled 9,986 # of segments 10 Longest segment New Orleans to LA – 1,995 miles – 46 hours Shortest segment  LA to San Diego – 128 miles – 3...

‘Twas the night before thru-hike, when all through the camp, Not a creature was stirring, each ready to tramp; Their backpacks were packed by the tents with care, In hopes that adventure soon would...

My Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) thru-hike was to begin in 9 days, but I hadn’t slept in my tent yet.  It is never wise to start a thru-hike without testing your gear first. Though I had done a lot of...

From Chicago, I headed west again on the California Zephyr. Departing in the evening, I slept through boring parts (sorry, Nebraska and Iowa), and woke up the next morning in Denver. I was excited for...

After a two-day stop in Montana, I re-boarded the Empire Builder in the morning, heading east toward Chicago. Shortly after departing Whitefish, MT, the train travels along the southern edge of Glacier...

I saw six seals in the Puget Sound shortly after leaving Seattle. The Empire Builder travels along the eastern shore of sound, at times just inches from the water, before turning sharply east toward the...