Daddy Warbuck$

I'm a middle-aged guy from Minnesota who's been in the Air Force his entire adult life. I'm a dad/husband with 2 kids and 2 dogs. I'm backpacking the CDT NOBO in May of '23.

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A Beginner Hikes the CDT: Heading Home

A Beginner Hikes the CDT: Heading Home

I decided to leave the trail a few weeks earlier than planned. Nothing is wrong, I'm not physically or mentally in any danger or pain, but the right

Aug 7, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
A Beginner Hikes the CDT Day 92-95 August 1-4

A Beginner Hikes the CDT Day 92-95 August 1-4

August 1st day 92 I missed This First, I have to say that today is the first day I haven't been in the Air Force or in Air Force ROTC since I was a

Aug 5, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
A Beginner Hikes the CDT July 23-31 Day 83-91

A Beginner Hikes the CDT July 23-31 Day 83-91

Day 83 July 23rd Even Easier I had a ten-mile jaunt into the trailhead where supposedly there was enough traffic every day to get an easy hitch into

Aug 1, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Beginner Hikes the CDT Day 79-82 July 19-22

Beginner Hikes the CDT Day 79-82 July 19-22

Day 79 July 19th it's better back on the CDT Overall a better day. It wasn't the boring road walk that had been experiencing the day prior and the

Jul 25, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 74-78 July 14th-18th

Day 74-78 July 14th-18th

Day 74 July 14th Things are Changing Fast in Wyoming. I woke up in Encampment at about 5:00 a.m., but the bad news was that nothing was open. I took

Jul 23, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 69-73 July 9-23th Into Wyoming

Day 69-73 July 9-23th Into Wyoming

Day 69 July 9th starting my Professional Eating Tour A pretty chill zero. I spent the morning at a pretty cool coffee spot updating my blog. When I

Jul 13, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
I Only Get to do this For a Few More Weeks

I Only Get to do this For a Few More Weeks

This has been difficult for me to write. It's not as easy as just recording my thoughts at the end of the day, looking for my photos, and trying to

Jul 11, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 64-68 July 4th-8th Rocky Mountain National Park to Steamboat Springs

Day 64-68 July 4th-8th Rocky Mountain National Park to Steamboat Springs

Day 64 July 4th The 4th of July The trail through Rocky Mountain National Park wasn't special. I'd call it below average. So much to the park it's

Jul 9, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 61-63 June 30-July 3rd

Day 61-63 June 30-July 3rd

Day 61 June 30th I somehow got caught in the snow storm the Friday before the 4th of July. It was quite the day. I woke up at the Super 8 Motel and

Jul 5, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 57-60 Breckenridge to Gray’s Peak

Day 57-60 Breckenridge to Gray’s Peak

Day 57 June 26th Over the Mountain to Breckenridge One fairly large climb over the mountain from the town of Copper Mountain into the town of

Jul 1, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$