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CDT Days 8 & 9: A Long Road Walk to Self Care
I woke up limping and stiff, but dragged myself down the long dirt road and then highway walk from Burro Mountain homestead to Silver City. I'm
CDT Day 7: Up into the Oaks
Seeing the oaks and the rock outcroppings unfold into hills and even a peak (Burro Peak) on this day was exhilarating and freeing. Finally, I'd
Day 6: 100 Miles and a Bull
After running into Bullwinkle while grabbing some ace bandages on the way out of town, I stopped in the shade of the library to do some warm-up
CDT Days 3-5: Hachita to Lordsburg
For being in the absolute middle of nowhere in it's purest form, I thought Hachita was quite the town and I'm surprised that every hiker doesn't
CDT Day 2: Riding the Wave
The strong breezes and clouds made most of the second day surprisingly tolerable. Though I had a lazy morning pulling my heat-affected self off
CDT Day 1: Neopolitan Dreams
The Adventure Begins! It didn’t take long to be thrust right into the trials of the trail. The very last trail shuttle of the NOBO season didn’t
Easing into Silence
Taking the Amtrak sleeper car from LA Union to Lordsburg felt like traveling back in time, into a silent movie. The hum of the tracks and the white
Gear Lists are for Changing
On all of my thruhikes so far, my gear has fluctuated based on things like terrain, hiker box finds, and material failures. Still, I was chuckling at
The Storm Before the Sunshine
In the final weeks leading up to a major trip or change, time seems to fly by faster than a hurricane. It tends to feel just as chaotic too. Though
Thruhiker Imposter Syndrome
I've successfully thruhiked over 4,000 miles, yet as I sit here a couple of weeks before the trail the doubts still roll in. How will my body handle