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CDT Part 2: Lordsburg to Silver City, Where Things Get Good
Lordsburg You'll hear CDT hikers talk about the small City of Lordsburg, New Mexico quite alot. It's an iconic town stop along the CDT where most hikers pass though at...
Getting Off Trail
I leave Silver City with a 5-day course of antibiotics, a persistent infection in my toenail, and a tentative exit plan from trail. While in town, I try everything to...
Tough or Smart: The Beginning of the CDT Forces Many to Choose One
The beginning of the Continental Divide Trail has been anything but friendly. From the harsh conditions of the desert to the cruel pounding of road walks, and maybe the numerous...
I’m Going On A Walk, Again
I Changed My Phone Screensaver May 15th, 2024. Today, I changed my phone screensaver. The colorful and vibrant picture of me sitting proudly on top of the wooden pillar that...
A Balancing Act- Part 1 of the Gila: Days 10-12 on the CDT
To reconnect with the CDT the next morning, we bushwhacked up a spiky drainage to the ridge line. Although I’ve never done a thru hike, I’ve done plenty of bushwhacking,...
Continental Divide Trail of Horrors?
Why the CDT ? I could not start a long trail this year until June so I chose to hike the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) southbound. Almost immediately after making...
The Gila is a Beautiful Monster: CDT Days 9-15
When planning a long hike, there is a lot of hand waving: somehow we will get from the early days of struggle to a point where we will be strong...
Lordsburg to Silver City
Lordsburg After only taking a “nearo” in Lordsburg (into town in the morning and out in the afternoon), we had gotten all of the important things done before we needed...
CDT Part 1: Crazy Cook to Lordsburg, Where Everything Is New
I'll always remember the first four days northbound on the CDT as trail that breaks you down to rebuild you. As said by someone who knows this trail. Upon receiving...
There’s no place to hide
This first week on trail has been tough. My mind is telling my body it can do more, even though it doesn't feel up to it. This is the problem...