Archive - Shiny Objects

Post-trail feelings

presented in chronological order

Nov 30, 2021 •

NCT Diary: Oct 19-Nov 3

Oct 19: stayed up far too late enjoying having internet/cell service/ access to the world outside the trail. Only two weeks left! Got the number of a…

Nov 6, 2021 •

NCT Diary: Oct 12-18

Oct 12: trail becomes old two track as the sun slants towards evening. Pretty sunlight over long marsh grass below. It's the last long section of the…

Nov 5, 2021 •

And we're done!

Finally, the end of the trail

Nov 4, 2021 •

NCT Diary Sept 27-Oct 11

Sept 27: another awesome breakfast at Blue Water Cafe, then sit in the sun digesting pancakes. Hard to hitch out of this town, so we walk most of it…

Nov 4, 2021 •

September 2021

NCT Diary: Sept 17-27

Duluth, MN to Grand Marais, MN

Sep 28, 2021 •

NCT Diary: Sept 9-16

Ironwood, MI to Duluth, MN (and all 210 miles of Wisconsin)

Sep 19, 2021 •

NCT Diary: Aug 30-Sept 8

Marquette to Ironwood, MI

Sep 9, 2021 •

August 2021

NCT Diary: Aug 18-28

Petosky to Marquette, MI

Aug 31, 2021 •

NCT Diary: Aug 6-17

Grand Rapids to Petosky, MI

Aug 30, 2021 •

NCT Diary: July 28?- Aug 5th

Defiance, OH to Grand Rapids, MI

Aug 29, 2021 •

NCT 10: Format Change

The end of Ohio, and an announcement

Aug 29, 2021 •

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