Sleepin Bear

I have always loved outdoor adventures and in the last 3 years I've been going after the "bucket list." I've enjoyed thru-hiking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Superior Hiking trails; solo kayaking the whole Mississippi, St. Croix, and Namekogan Rivers; bicycling across America from Pacific to Atlantic, around Lake Superior, and along the Mississippi river trail from Lake Itasca, MN to Venice, LA. and many other smaller adventures. I'm looking forward to through hiking the Continental Divide Trail this year.

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Week 15. Finishing The CDT Thru-Hike & Triple Crown. Glacier National Park.

Week 15. Finishing The CDT Thru-Hike & Triple Crown. Glacier National Park.

The Beginning of the End. Hiking out of the Bob and into Glacier was a huge mental page turn. I realized that this was it. The suffering and joy of

Sep 18, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
Week 14. CDT Thru-Hike. Scapegoat & Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Week 14. CDT Thru-Hike. Scapegoat & Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Hitching Is More Dangerous Than Hiking. I was happy to be leaving Lincoln to get back on trail. Or was I leaving. Thumb up, hiking to the edge of

Sep 7, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 13. Deerlodge & Helena National Forests.

Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 13. Deerlodge & Helena National Forests.

Dry Deerlodge Once again water was scarce but some SOBOs told me of a creek but I managed to miss it. After 18 miles I came to a rotten smelling

Sep 5, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
Continental Trail thru-hike week 12. A Super Butte Alternate.

Continental Trail thru-hike week 12. A Super Butte Alternate.

Idaho The Wyoming/Idaho border had a very small sign on the ground. No liesence plates like on the other borders. The woods were quiet and still.

Aug 25, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 11. Yellowstone National Park.

Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hike Week 11. Yellowstone National Park.

Out of Winds. I was hoping to summit Gannit Peak but the teams of climbers said it was impossible without climbing gear. Snow bridges were out and

Aug 18, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
CDT Thru-Hike Week 10. The Winds.

CDT Thru-Hike Week 10. The Winds.

The Wind River Range, Wyoming. The South Winds greeted me with many blow downs. It wasn't like just climbing over a few trees. It was hours of

Aug 14, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
CDT Thru-Hike Week 9. The Great Basin.

CDT Thru-Hike Week 9. The Great Basin.

Rawlins Resupply Zoom day into Rawlins, WY with no food left is high motivation. I could see the town for a long time before arriving. Dreaming

Aug 10, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
CDT Thru-hike week 8. Fires.

CDT Thru-hike week 8. Fires.

Rocky Mountain National Park The blackened trees from the latest fire was not how I imagined RMNP to be. The quiet forest was slowly

Jul 31, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
CDT Thru-Hike Week 7. Indian Peak Wilderness Colorado

CDT Thru-Hike Week 7. Indian Peak Wilderness Colorado

Blow-Downs Blow. Devils thumb and the hike up to it were great. Nice tread, amazing views, and friendly hikers. But coming down into the blow-downs

Jul 27, 2021 : Sleepin Bear
CDT Thru-Hike Week 6. Big Mountains smaller miles

CDT Thru-Hike Week 6. Big Mountains smaller miles

San Isabel National Forest I skipped the town of Salida and headed through the ski resort into the challanging elevation. The scree rocks rubbed the

Jul 15, 2021 : Sleepin Bear