{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Derek Smith","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/dcs","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1862295","username":"dcs","bio":"Join us as we trade the daily grind for a year under open skies. Our year is shaping up to be full of excitement, from a ski road trip through the Northwest and a thru-hike across Arizona, to an extended stay in Southeast Asia and a cruise through the fjords of Alaska. Follow along as Rosalea, Derek, and their ride Vanny Devito explore the world’s wild places and embrace the slow pace of life on the trail.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/01/1862295.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"88354425","content_html":"<p>4/15/26: <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/after-deliberating-for-the-past.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/after-deliberating-for-the-past.html","date_published":"2026-04-16T05:42:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 05:42","date_timestamp":1776318160,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88354269","content_html":"<p>4/13/26 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://derekandrosalea.travel/uploads/2026/186ab487df.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://derekandrosalea.travel/uploads/2026/signal-2026-04-14-12-38-37-803-6.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://derekandrosalea.travel/uploads/2026/signal-2026-04-14-12-38-37-803-5.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223501.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223501.html","date_published":"2026-04-16T05:35:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 05:35","date_timestamp":1776317701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88354201","content_html":"<p>We got up, already sore from yesterday despite our day off in Roosevelt. We decided to do a “smaller” day today at 10 miles, mostly on dirt roads frequented by folks on their four-wheelers and the like, but there were still lots of ups and downs throughout the day to wipe us out. The Four Peaks are one of...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223249.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223249.html","date_published":"2026-04-16T05:32:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 05:32","date_timestamp":1776317569,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88354093","content_html":"<p>This morning we got a ride back to the marina with a local clockmaker and his family, heading to work for the day in Tonto Basin. We hiked from there along the highway for a bit before starting the big climb into the Four Peaks range. The climb was steep, and the biggest since Mount Lemmon. Partway up we got...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223020.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/15/223020.html","date_published":"2026-04-16T05:30:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 05:30","date_timestamp":1776317420,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88015327","content_html":"<p>Today we took a zero in Roosevelt. We are tired after the climb over the Superstitions, and the next leg is 7 days over two mountain ranges of similar size to get to the town of Pine, so we thought it’d be prudent to rest up. It is nice to watch movies and sit on the couch in the AC all day!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/163348.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:33:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:33","date_timestamp":1775864028,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88015328","content_html":"<p>Today was a bit brutal. I woke up with about 50 gnat bites on my legs that I got while we were sitting around getting water at a speing yesterday. Then we descended off the north side of the Superstitions and were expecting a breezy 13 miles. Instead, we were faced with a trail alternating between a rough...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/163303.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/163303.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:33:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:33","date_timestamp":1775863983,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88015181","content_html":"<p>We had a pretty good day hiking through the Superstitions today, up and down through saddles and across ridges. We decided to do most of the range today but save the big descent to Roosevelt Lake for tomorrow, and ended up finding a scenic campsite on a ridge after the last climb of the day.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fderekandrosalea.travel%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fe93bbeda5b.jpg\" width=\"451\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fderekandrosalea.travel%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F75633314aa.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fderekandrosalea.travel%2Fuploads%2F2026%2Fsignal-2026-04-10-15-09-38-122-2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/162924.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:29:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:29","date_timestamp":1775863764,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88015814","content_html":"<p>Got on the trail early today thanks to another trail angel offering shuttles to the trailhead. Met a seasoned thru-hiker in the car, Lieutenant Dan, who had some good advice on savoring the small happy moments and taking plenty of short breaks throughout the day. Rose and I got to the trail and started the...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/162600.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/162600.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:26:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:26","date_timestamp":1775863560,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88014200","content_html":"<p>This morning we descended from the mountains to the highway west of the town of Superior. We got a ride into town and grabbed some disappointing Mexican food, then got a disappointing room at a disappointing motel. They can’t all be winners, I guess. We walked into town to get groceries and grab a beer...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/160144.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/160144.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:01:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:01","date_timestamp":1775862104,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88014205","content_html":"<p>This morning we descended from the mountains to the highway west of the town of Superior. We got a ride into town and grabbed some disappointing Mexican food, then got a disappointing room at a disappointing motel. They can’t all be winners, I guess. We walked into town to get groceries and grab a beer...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/160143.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/160143.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T23:01:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 23:01","date_timestamp":1775862103,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88013497","content_html":"<p>We got a ride from James back to the trail this morning. Rose and I decided to walk on the train tracks for the first stretch to save about 5 miles and lots of PUDs (pointless ups and downs). The walking was easy, but I guess the shade from the tracks in the morning is a favorite of the local snakes because...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/f4d5e8.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/f4d5e8.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T22:49:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 22:49","date_timestamp":1775861381,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88013494","content_html":"<p>We got a ride from James back to the trail this morning. Rose and I decided to walk on the train tracks for the first stretch to save about 5 miles and lots of PUDs (pointless ups and downs). The walking was easy, but I guess the shade from the tracks in the morning is a favorite of the local snakes because...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/154941.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/10/154941.html","date_published":"2026-04-10T22:49:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-10 22:49","date_timestamp":1775861381,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87620612","content_html":"<p>Took another zero day today. We’re at the lowest elevation of the AZT, and have a couple mountain ranges to climb over before getting up into the northern section of the trail, so we wanted to rest up. In the morning two other hikers, Jiyu and Grant, showed up to stay at the house too. We met these guys...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193837.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193837.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T02:38:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 02:38","date_timestamp":1775356717,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87620462","content_html":"<p>Today we climbed 16 miles up and over the small Tortilla Mountains range and into the town of Kearny. Just outside of town we got in touch with another trail angel named James who came to pick us up at the trailhead. He took us to his favorite restaurant just before town even though he’d already eaten lunch....</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193651.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193651.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T02:36:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 02:36","date_timestamp":1775356611,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87620465","content_html":"<p>Hiked 20 miles today, still through mostly easy terrain. The trail between Oracle and Kearny is pretty boring here, with pretty much the same rolling hills and Sonoran vegetation the whole time, but it is still nice to catch up on miles with the weather finally cooling down from the heat wave. We did see a...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193539.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193539.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T02:35:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 02:35","date_timestamp":1775356539,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87620270","content_html":"<p>Had a good day today after our nearo in Oracle. We went 18 miles on easy terrain, and for the first time on the trail it rain a little during the day. The cool, wet weather was actually refreshing. And we got in our second night of use with the tent: it has felt much cozier than cowboy camping, and I am...</p> <a href=\"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193225.html\">derekandrosalea.travel</a>","summary":"","url":"https://derekandrosalea.travel/2026/04/04/193225.html","date_published":"2026-04-05T02:32:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Derek Smith","url":"https://dcs.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F01%2F1862295.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"dcs"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 02:32","date_timestamp":1775356345,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87620244","content_html":"<p>3/31/26 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://derekandrosalea.travel/uploads/2026/img-2797.jpg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a 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