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Spent a Little Time on the Mountain: CDT ’24 Wrap-Up
This is my final CDT '24 post on the Trek. If you'd like to keep reading what I write, you can find me on Substack at The Green Album, where I'll be
Big Sky, Full Hearts, Cold Toes: CDT Days 146-155+
Welcome to our home stretch on the CDT! Our final ten days on trail were full of challenge and beauty. After skipping the Wind River Range for now
Fibonacci Flippin’: CDT Days 135-145
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 124-134
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 109-123
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 97-107
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 87-96
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 77-86
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