I'm Liz Seger, aka Swisscake, and I'm hiking the CDT NOBO in 2024 with my husband Todd. I've been backpacking since 2013, when my teenage son and I drove from Ann Arbor, Michigan to the Alberta-BC border along the Great Divide to hike all the trails in Willmore Wilderness Park. Despite heavy packs, constant rain, infinite blowdowns, washed out trails, and lots of grizzlies, I was forever hooked on Type II fun. Since then I've hiked a couple thousand miles, including the 1163-mile Michigan section of the North Country Trail (in sections 2020-22). Thanks for reading, and see you down the trail!
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Fibonacci Flippin’: CDT Days 134-144
Follow the bouncing ball! Our hike south from Helena to Butte let us cross paths with wonderful people, and got us to town just in time to avoid
Together in the Snow and Smoke: CDT Days 123-133
The hike from East Glacier to Benchmark through the Bob Marshall Wilderness flew by in good company despite challenging conditions. When a fire
Back in the Saddle: CDT Days 109-122
Where I left off last, I had gone home and it looked like my hike was over.Before I tell you what happened next, I want to say thank you: so many
I’ve Seen Fire and I’ve Seen Rain: CDT Days 98-108
After Saint went home to turn himself back into Todd, things got crazy in the Wyoming heat. I decided to flip up to Glacier to head southbound. Could
A Fork in the Road: CDT Days 88-97
Greetings, friends! When we last hung out, I left you on a bit of a cliff. Saint was feeling low and moving slow, and we had decided medical advice
Leaving it All on the Mountain: CDT Days 78-87
Our journey from Leadville to Grand Lake was a disorienting mixture: overcrowded weekend hiking on the Colorado Trail followed abruptly by complete
Getting Back in the Groove: CDT Days 63-77
On our second big stretch of Colorado, from Creede to Leadville, we got into the murky middle of this challenging state—and passed its halfway mark.
Snowdown Blowdown Hoedown*: CDT Days 52-62
Just when we'd finally learned to manage the highs and lows of the desert, everything changed. We had little tastes of what was to come in Colorado
New Mexico Recap & Top Fives + CDT Days 44-51
The New Mexico section of the Continental Divide Trail forever changed us. It took us 44 days to get from the Crazy Cook monument to Cumbres Pass. We
A Song of Fire & (Not Enough) Ice: CDT Days 32-43
On our final leg in New Mexico we experienced the full range of high desert landscapes and general mayhem, seeing the last tree cholla without