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Glacier National Park – Pt. 3: Buzzer Beater
6/28 I awoke at the Atlantic Creek Campground to a morning that was cold and dreary, the kind that makes crawling out of the warmth of a sleeping
Glacier National Park – Pt.2: Where Moose Frolic & the Marmots Brawl
6/25 Leaving the Many Glacier campground was hard in a way. Not because I didn’t want to hike, but because it was such a unique and inviting
Glacier National Park – Pt. 1: Fate Deals the Cards
6/24 Glacier National Park 23 miles I made my way back up along the shores of Elizabeth Lake to reconnect to the CDT. The morning air was
The Path to SOBO CDT Redemption
I hobbled to my feet with more effort than it should ever take. Using a trekking pole for support, I hobbled over to a stump, slowly sat down, and
CDT Days 7 & 8: Invincibility and Mortality
4/14/26 Day 7 - Gila National Forest 20 miles, 105 total miles I moseyed out of Lordsburg perhaps a little later than I should have.
CDT Day 4–6: Bovines, Storms, and Town Chores
4/11/26 Day 4, 20.0 miles, 78.3 total I slept in a bit and started my day slowly at camp. The first order of business was taping up the areas of my
CDT Day 3: Earned, Not Settled For
4/10/26 Day 3, 21.8 miles, 58.3 total The world around me was still drenched in shadow, but the sun's rays aggressively punctuated the skyline long
CDT Day 2: The Cost of Doing Business
I woke up a bit before the sun and noticed my inflatable sleeping pad was rather deflated. It was brand spanking new, this hike being its maiden
CDT Day 1: Into the Chihuahuan Desert
Sleep was interrupted by strange dreams and by waking in a momentary panic, thinking I had overslept and missed the CDTC shuttle. By the time 5 a.m.
Once More Into The Fray – A CDT Hiker Intro
My Backstory: My name is Josh Murphy, and my story is kind of a long one. My life hasn’t been conventional by any means, but given the circumstances