Author Archives: Morgan McCune

Thank you Brianna Lewis for donating to ROMP!!! My dear friend from San Diego, Brianna Lewis, has donated to ROMP under our name at http://Give.rompglobal.org/cdt! Thank you Brianna for being such a loyal and supportive friend. I love you! Day 90 – October 15 Early to bed, early to rise. We got up to anContinue reading “Day 90 – Day 95”

Southern Colorado, entering the San Juans Day 78 – October 3 Getting up at 7:30am in the Monarch Lodge outside of Salida, CO, we took it easy and I mended some of our clothes before getting breakfast at the hotel restaurant. It was a strange experience since the chef was also the waitress and dishContinue reading “Day 78 – Day 89”

Day 73 – September 26 Rise and shine was around 6:45am this morning as the light just started to show from behind the mountains. We were thankful for the restful sleep and noticed that it had been warmer than we were used to! So nice! Thank goodness as well because we forgot to put ourContinue reading “Day 73 – Day 77”

Family time, new heights, and the Colorado Trail Breckenridge, Colorado with Uncle Dave, Papa Paul, and Grandma Honey After many nights of sleeping outside, waking up indoors, in a house, has some serious perks: You can stay warm and cozy even after leaving your bed! There are showers available. Wow. Luxury here. There is aContinue reading “Day 67 – Day 72”

Rawlins to Breckenridge, forest fires, snow storms, and trail angels Day 50 – September 1 25 miles today. Whew. We are officially back in the Basin walking all day long! Today we even got a late start, around 8:45am, yet still finished up our mileage within 12 hours at around 8:15pm. We followed a bigContinue reading “Day 50 – Day 66”

Lander to Rawlins: The Great Wyoming Basin Day 44 – August 26 We were up and at it by 8am despite a late night hanging out with Lotte and Dan. The city park in Lander was quieter because it was now the middle of the week and travelers must have moved on to their nextContinue reading “Day 44 – Day 49”

Back into the Wyoming Wild: The Wind River Range Day 35 – August 15 Waking up in a covered wagon was a nice way to start the day. Breakfast with my parents and Ryan soon followed in the Heart 6 Cafe where we were joined by two very cute doggies. It was pretty obvious whatContinue reading “Day 35 – Day 42”

An explanation, a goodbye to friends, a walk through Yellowstone, a stop in Cody, and a walk with my dad! Dear reader, my phone was lost. I’m so sorry for not posting sooner! Thankfully, my mom is so sweet and provided a new one, meanwhile we wrote each night about the day and are finallyContinue reading “Day 20 – Day 34”

Mid Montana with Kilt and Crash Day 10 – July 18 After a nice stay in Helena at the Budget Inn downtown, Ryan and I headed out down the road with our packs back on our back. Just outside of town, we were picked up by Ashley and Cliff. These two locals were so kindContinue reading “Day 10 – Day 14”

Bob Marshal and Scapegoat Wilderness in Northern Montana Day 0 – July 7th It’s official! We’re doing it! Ryan and I arrived in Kalispell Montana after driving through gorgeous mountainous terrain and couldn’t help but notice the GIGANTIC mountain range ahead of us as we pulled into town. We dropped off our cute little MiniContinue reading “Day 0 – Day 9”