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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Closing Out Gila days 11-13

Closing Out Gila days 11-13

Day 11 May 12th. It's Friday yay. Maybe that's why I saw a few more day hikers on the trail. I moved out of the Gila River Valley. My feet did

May 17, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
On My Way to Doc’s

On My Way to Doc’s

Sorry for the delay in posting. It's really tough to post stuff to the internet when you have no internet connection. So while I understand your

May 15, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Leaving Lordsburg Days 5-7

Leaving Lordsburg Days 5-7

Leaving lordsburg day 5. May 6th 2023 I ended up camping right around the 100 mile mark.  One map said it was the 99 mile the other one said it was

May 9, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
My First Four Days on the Continental Divide Trail

My First Four Days on the Continental Divide Trail

For those of you who are following along, I try and write something everyday on the trail, but I don’t get a chance to publish until I get into

May 6, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Trip to Lordsburg

Trip to Lordsburg

A complete whirlwind of a weekend.  On Thursday, I was able to say goodbye to my Cadets after wrapping up the semester.  One thing I've done every

May 2, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
The Impression that I Get

The Impression that I Get

I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested I'd like to think that if I was I would pass Of all the pop songs in my life, The Impression That

Apr 28, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
My Big 3 for the CDT

My Big 3 for the CDT

Finally, I’m blogging about gear.  My last blog post went ‘viral’ and had 1,800+ readers.  I guess borrowing ideas from James Clear is a good way to

Apr 2, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Six Habits for My CDT Thru-Hike

Six Habits for My CDT Thru-Hike

 James Clear’s book Atomic Habits is an absolute must-read and a book that gave an incredible amount of actionable guidance.  As I’ve started to

Feb 11, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Three Biggest Fears of Hiking the Continental Divide Trail

Three Biggest Fears of Hiking the Continental Divide Trail

One Tim Ferris idea that has stuck with me is the idea of outlining my fears instead of setting goals. As I talked about during the last blog, the

Jan 23, 2023 : Daddy Warbuck$
Top 3 Questions Ordinary People Ask Me about the CDT

Top 3 Questions Ordinary People Ask Me about the CDT

I don’t hang out with thru-hikers.  No one in my day-to-day circle has ever hiked the AT, PCT, or CDT from end to end, so the questions I am asked

Dec 30, 2022 : Daddy Warbuck$