SKIT: Ready and Set

The kick-off day has almost arrived and I’m excited to get going. Meals are prepared, all my old gear looks good to go and my ride to the starting point in the Dragoons is arranged. Thanks Mrs. Haze, especially on our anniversary! The weather in the foreseeable future looks great. Warm days and cool nights, hint of fall in the air, definitely at elevation.

Mentally I’m good to go. Physically, probably could use some more work but will try to take it easy for a few days. I have been doing quite a bit of stretching and exercising with particular attention on my re-constructed ankle – good so far. Sorry to have to miss a few of the grandkid’s soccer and baseball games. Hopefully my fantasy football team, Purple Haze, won’t suffer too much in my absence. I expect I’ll have enough cell reception to field a team every week and protect my first-place position.

My goal for the initital stretch is to reach my first resupply located on the San Pedro River near Hereford, AZ.