Days 29-30 – 7/27-7/28 – After Maxwell to Des Moines, IA – 30 miles
Every time I explain the American Discovery Trail to people, I have to lead with this: it’s not a wilderness trail. Unlike walking in Europe, everyone’s assumption for long-distance walking in the US is that it’s passing through mountains and forests and bears, with only the most-occasional podunk village encountered for resupply. That’s understandable; the […]