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Everything I’m (Not) Carrying on the CDT

Everything I’m (Not) Carrying on the CDT

We're two weeks away from setting out on the Continental Divide Trail! The last month has been full of hike prep, wrapping up work, and soaking up time with loved...

Apr 10, 2024 : Liz Seger
Headed to the CDT: Fears, Expectations, and Blogging

Headed to the CDT: Fears, Expectations, and Blogging

I'll soon be flying out to New Mexico to walk the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. With hiking plans set for the summer, I'm diving into why I chose...

Mar 29, 2024 : Kate Riley
Silver City, Golden Arches, Final Footsteps

Silver City, Golden Arches, Final Footsteps

From my campsite, it was less than ten miles to Silver City via the Walnut Creek alternate. A nice, easy road-walk on a warm, breezy morning. My first stop was...

Mar 19, 2024 : Richard
Changes – Gear List edition

Changes – Gear List edition

More prep and packing going on over here! I fly out in about three weeks. I fly out in three weeks. THREE weeks. Good golly. It's coming up quickly! Oddly...

Mar 4, 2024 : Kristine Hartlaub
I Think You Should Leave

I Think You Should Leave

Less than an hour from camp, I reached a clearing in the trees and felt direct sunlight for the first time in 36 hours. Under normal circumstances, it might not...

Feb 20, 2024 : Richard
Juan Day at a Time

Juan Day at a Time

The rain stopped not long before I got up, and it held off for most of the day. Wet, overgrown trail meant wet feet for the first few hours. There...

Feb 13, 2024 : Richard
Exposed Ridgelines and Scary Weather

Exposed Ridgelines and Scary Weather

I was up and out of camp earlier than normal, and soon arrived at Highway 34. The consensus in the FarOut comments was that permits were necessary for day-hiking the...

Jan 30, 2024 : Richard
My Approach

My Approach

Since everyone approaches thru-hiking a little differently, I thought it might be helpful to share my approach. I imagine some folks will be following my hike with an eye to...

Jan 7, 2024 : Somewhere
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Anaconda is a large town, but it didn't feel like it. Everyone was friendly, and everything I needed was less than a block away from the alternate. I arrived just...

Dec 26, 2023 : Richard
The Path of Most Resistance

The Path of Most Resistance

Once upon a time, there was a social trail. It was "the most easily navigated route between an origin and destination", and it eventually achieved "official" status. The CDT is...

Dec 19, 2023 : Richard