"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir It is true that the things you already have you tend to take for granted. I have hiked in the jungles above Chang Mai, Thailand and walked the 4-day long Incan Trail leading to Machu Pichu in Peru, but outside of the La Luz trail in Albuquerque I have not hiked in and camped in any New Mexico Mountains. I decided to change this for the Labor Day Weekend this year. A quick search on backpacker.com's website and I discovered a close hike in the Santa Fe National Forest, which isn't too far from Albuquerque. After a quick stop to REI (who has unofficially non-financially sponsored me since I worked there in 2001) I set off towards Highway 50 and 63 to
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