Hello! I'm Alex. Or during certain periods of my life, Braveheart. I hiked the PCT in 2013 and after a hiatus am attempting the CDT this year! I got into thru hiking / the outdoors writ large through my college outdoors club, NUHOC, as well as a NOLS semester in the Yukon.
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Day 85 – 91 The high point
Day 85 Slept poorly last night from a combination of cold and skipping dinner. I hiked 7 easy miles out of town and was still stuffed with
Day 81 – 84 Early Colorado!
Day 81 Nearly missed the checkout time this morning; I returned the key card at 10:58. I would have felt really stupid having to pay for
Day 76 – 80 Into Colorado!
Day 76 Last town meal. Best pizza on the trail since Helena. I can't sleep in; even when tired and sleeping in a rare bed. Also, being in
Day 71 – 75 The basin
Day 71 Cowboy camped for the first time on the CDT last night. On the PCT, it was the norm for the first 700 miles or so. Cowboy camping is
Day 66 – 70 The Winds!
Day 66 Not the most restful night. My bunk was cozy enough, but the bunkroom itself was fairly loud for a spell. Oh well. Still a good zero
Day 59 – 65 Back to the CDT
This is a somewhat ad hoc trip across the Gros Venture wilderness to get back to the CDT after the Tetons. Day 59 Pt 2 I did manage
Day 54 – 59 Tetons!
Day 54 Mallard Lake was nice and had good Sunrise views. Though it had no mallards that I saw. Though I did see a pair of loons. Anyhow, it was a
Day 51 – 53 – Into Wyoming
Short update before the Teton alternate. I may or may not be able to post from Jackson so the next update may be 10-12 days away. Day 51 Pretty
Day 47 – 50 Rainy days
Day 47 You'd think sleeping in a bed would result in a good night's sleep after being on trail. Sadly, no. Though the second pizza at the
Day 39 – 46
Day 39 Pt 2 Had to pack and leave Tendoy kinda suddenly as Brock, Hannah, and Pierre returned with our ride to Lemhi pass. Our driver,