Vanessa Keating

All the side by sides needed work and one of the trucks so last week or so I drove something injured in almost every day and uninjured back. During one of thos trips Jax and I hit the bottom of Hurrah and there was a woman pushing a cart with a dog and a heavy pack and the likes in the cart. I pull up and say "What's the plan?" She says on a qwest bo make folks aware of the water problems in the Colorado River, or something like that. She says "Think I can push this up Hurrah Pass. I said "No but then you'll probably just try harder so I"ll be heading back this way in a couple hours and if you're still here I'll rescue you. Two hours later about half way up Hurrah is Vanessa, her dog, and the cart. I pull up and say "Want a ride?" She says "Yes I do." We pack everything in the side by side and over the next day or so I talk her out of going down Lockhart Basin where I won't go rescue her. She's been on the trail for about five months or so. Sponsored by the Weather Channel. It was nice talking to her and her travels. I told her what was coming and she caught a ride with Taresa to town the next day and began pushing her cart with dog down Hwy 191. She's interesting and good people. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok under the Nomad Diaries. Two or three days after she left I found this little note in the porch mail box.

"Tom and Teresa, Thank you both so much for your kindness. I wish I could express exactly how much it means to me. I"m pretty sure you saved our lives(Or at least saves us from an embarrassing SOS call.) We love you. Vanessa and Bryce s