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Al "Lookout" Marriott examines the mentality of toxic positivity on trail and how it gaslights hikers who aren't having the experience they hoped for.
The struggle to appreciate beauty
Day 8 started with a 15-mile road walk into Silver City, New Mexico. This is a large town with a variety of places to get more food before heading
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 with
Logistics almost ruined my CDT hike
Going into the last leg of my Triple Crown, I wonder why I'm not feeling anything anymore. In my first CDT blog, I wrote that I was scared of the
CDT Gear List 2024
I'd like to be ultralight. My shoulders definitely want me to be. After two thru-hikes in as many years, you'd think I would have my gear dialed in.
I’m scared of the CDT
Hopeful Triple Crown thru-hiker, Al Marriott aka Lookout, has some fears going into his next long-distance hiking adventure: The Continental Divide Trail.
Do What You Can’t
"To the haters, the doubters, to anyone who ever told someone with a dream that they can't..." I can't tell you how much I like people doubting
Whatever it Takes
"Everyone has a book in them, and that, in most cases, is where it should stay." I have for many years, held an ambition to write and publish a
Breaking The Schedule
6:00 A.M: *Alarm goes off*Wake-upShowerGet dressedBreakfastBrush teeth"Oh no, I'm late..."Grab keys, coat, and
Time is the Longest Distance Between Two Places
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” The saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun." We can all relate to that in some way.