About

Hey! I'm LarryBoy, known in non-outdoor circles as Kevin. On any given weekend, you can probably find me curled up in a sleeping bag under the stars, bushwhacking down a canyon in Utah's Escalante country, or sharing a summit with a friend. In short, I love being outdoors in just about any context.

This blog, a homespun operation, exists mostly for the benefit of my grandparents and other loved ones who enjoy following along on my backpacking adventures. Since 2012, some of those adventures have included:

• Appalachian Trail (2013)
• Hayduke Trail (2015-2018)
• Continental Divide Trail (2018)
• Route In Between (Arizona Trail + Deseret Hiking Route + Idaho Centennial Trail, 2019)
• Florida Trail (2020)
  
• Greater Yellowstone Loop (2020)
• Pacific Crest Trail (2023)

There's also plenty of shorter stuff, and I won't bore you with it all here. Suffice it to say that shorter journeys - a weekend, a week's vacation, or a few hundred miles - mean just as much to me as those long thru-hikes.

I lived in Utah on-and-off for more than a decade. Utah is home to some otherworldly-and-remote landscapes, as well as easy-to-access destinations that are perfect for after-work adventures. And of course, it does have the "Greatest Snow on Earth"! Of late, I've found myself in western Colorado, which feels much more like Utah than it does the heavily-populated Front Range urban corridor on the east side of the Rockies.

Within the world of backpacking, I have a specific interest in route creation and planning. I'm the creator of the Deseret Hiking Route, which links the Arizona and Idaho Centennial Trails, allowing hikers to hike from Mexico to Canada through Arizona, Utah, and Idaho. I'm at home exploring barely-used trails, historic travel routes, and ridges connecting unnamed mountains deep in the wilderness.

I love hearing from folks, so if you have a question, comment, or just want to talk trail, drop me a line!