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At The End of it All?
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
Note: This Landscape Isn’t Real
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
The day I Became a Thru-Hiker
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the
Getting Swept Away on the Colorado Trail
The morning sun rose to find me crouched next to a river, wet and cold. Hours before, me and Phoenix broke down camp in the Cochetopa Creek valley, and set off up the trail in the middle of the night. Our target for the day: San Luis Peak, a 14er. It was time to take on the San Juan Mountains.
Around and Around, with No Exit in Sight
After a long ride from a kind local, I stepped out on the top of the world: Monarch Crest. The summit of the pass was absolutely freezing cold and
My Head’s Not In It
It’s time to go again… Time to leave Twin Lakes... I’m learning that town is turning out to be unhelpful. Though it’s really fun to go into town
My First Bear Encounter on the CT
Being Vortexed Sucks (Day 10) I woke up the next day, the tenth wake-up on this crazy trail. I had a splitting headache and my skin was on fire from
The Struggle is Real
"Is this really such a struggle?" I wondered as I hiked the next morning out of Copper Mountain. There was still frost on the ground, glittering like a thousand little snowflakes under each step, but I was warm and excited as I raced up the valley towards the mountains. Each bend in the trail held a new scene, a new wonder... I was headed to Searle Pass, and everything was awesome.
Climbing for Pizza
After such a wonderful time in Breckenridge, it was hard to get back on trail. All the more so because of the formidable challenges ahead: the
Snowstorms in June?? (plus street tacos)
It's time for the first real challenge in my Colorado Trail journey... Georgia Pass. How difficult will it be in June of a high snow year? Read on to find out! (plus, Breckenridge street tacos!)