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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Day 54-56 Deeper Into Colorado

Day 54-56 Deeper Into Colorado

Day 54 June 23rd Twin Lakes is Pretty Cool As far as trail towns go, I really just want to get some good grub, get a little resupply, find a shower,

Jun 26, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 51-53 June 20th-22nd

Day 51-53 June 20th-22nd

June 20th day 51 back on the trail My ride wasn't scheduled to show up until 9:00, so there was no reason to get up any earlier than 7:00. Coffee

Jun 24, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 44 through 50 June 13- 19th

Day 44 through 50 June 13- 19th

I took a break from blogging while I was with my family, so I'll just do a quick summary and also answer a frequently asked question from this

Jun 23, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 39-43 Avoiding Snow

Day 39-43 Avoiding Snow

Day 39 June 9th Danger is Not My Middle Name I was up super early. My alarm went off at 3:00 and I was on the trail by 20 after. I was hoping to

Jun 14, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 36-38 I’m in Colorado Now

Day 36-38 I’m in Colorado Now

Day 36 June 6th: Zero Day in Chama I'm guessing you probably never heard of Chama, New Mexico unless you're really into trains. It's just south of

Jun 11, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 31-35 Ghost Ranch to the Colorado Border

Day 31-35 Ghost Ranch to the Colorado Border

Day 31 June 1st: How Do you pronounce Abiquiu? It was about ten miles from my camp site to Ghost Ranch. Alicia had sent me a box that she

Jun 9, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 27-30 A Couple of Days in Cuba

Day 27-30 A Couple of Days in Cuba

Day 27 May 28th: An unexpected break in Cuba. I'm an idiot and didn't plan around the post office being closed during Memorial Day when I shipped a

Jun 5, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 23-26 You Can’t Eat That

Day 23-26 You Can’t Eat That

Day 23 May 24th Post Grants Positive sign after zero is that I'm motivated and ready to go. I didn't need my alarm clock this morning. I grabbed a

May 30, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 18 – 23 Pie Town and Beyond

Day 18 – 23 Pie Town and Beyond

Day 18 May 19th--Damp Sleeping Bags and Pointless Walks The highlight of the day was the pie. Two days I got to try six different kinds of pie.

May 28, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Day 14-17 Heading to Pie Town

Day 14-17 Heading to Pie Town

Day 14 May 15th Heading into Reserve A ton of rain the night before and my tent was soaked when I got up in the morning.  My sleep system was still

May 21, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$