by lshawker@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2025 | Flint Hills Trail Kansas
Day Three Monday, October 13, 2025 Lisa: We got a great night’s sleep in the Sleep Shack at basecamp, and we were excited to see our friends in Miller. Set out on the trail at 8:14 a.m. 10.98 trail miles, 13.87 total miles 61° to start with a high of 70°...
by lshawker@gmail.com | Oct 12, 2025 | Flint Hills Trail Kansas
Day Two Sunday, October 12, 2025 Lisa: We were so tired after no sleep with cows screaming all night long, so our butts were dragging, but we were excited to see Bushong and Allen again. Set out on the trail at 8:11 a.m. 13.55 trail miles, 14.95 total miles 68°...
by lshawker@gmail.com | Oct 11, 2025 | Flint Hills Trail Kansas
Day One Saturday, October 11, 2025 Lisa: We didn’t need to get started too early because we only had about seven miles to walk to our first campsite–Marianne had reached out to a rancher and requested permission to camp on their land. So we had breakfast...
by lshawker@gmail.com | Oct 10, 2025 | Flint Hills Trail Kansas
The Night Before Friday, October 10, 2025 Lisa: I arrived in Council Grove from Denver at around dinner time, ready to hit the trail. Marianne: Steve gave me a ride to Council Grove so Lisa didn’t have to drive all the way to KC and then drive all the way back...
by lshawker@gmail.com | May 27, 2025 | Prairie Spirit Trail Kansas
Day Six Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Lisa: Mistakes were made. Mostly that we stayed up listening to music and drinking Jack Daniel’s until about 5 a.m., something we hadn’t done since college (or at least since our 20s). Then we headed over to the Bijou...
