Hello, I’m Jamie Compos and this is my website. I’m based in the Southwest, spending most of my time exploring Utah and Arizona.
This all started when I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in 2001. I was hooked. A few years later I rode my bicycle across the United States.
I created DownTheTrail.com in 2008 as a place to share all my photos and journals in one place.
Eventually I added more trips, and branched into related subjects like hiking gear and trail guides. And I kept exploring.
But my ambitions for this website outgrew the time I could invest in it, and updates dwindled to a stop.
So I’m starting fresh. Rebuilding what I love about this site, adding all the trips and stories I never got around to sharing the first time. You’ll mostly find trip reports from now on, as I get back to basics.
If you’re looking for an old post, reach out – I’m happy to help you find it.
Thanks for being here.