Rebecca Lynn Ellis

Hi, I’m Becca! Trail Name: TBD (“The Best Daughter”) ☺ I love meeting people who radiate positivity and find the joy in small things- and hope to also show up as that person each day! I believe in souls, karma, and free will. My favourite flowers are sunflowers and daisies. Sentiocentrism is important to me, which is why I seek to exclude all forms of animal exploitation from my life (big vegan energy?). My favourite foods are burritos and avocado rolls. Feel free to place bets on whether I will get sick of oatmeal or noodles first on the trail (I’m still not sure). My longest hike before the CDT was only 7 days (210 km) long. I made fun of trekking poles before I used them, which was my first mistake… If you are reading this on “The Trek” you have probably already (correctly) assumed that I will be hiking the Continental Divide Trail in 2024! I will be travelling NOBO and look forward to sharing my adventures with you here.

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Glacier National Park: To the Canadian Border

Glacier National Park: To the Canadian Border

Leaving East Glacier was difficult for two reasons:I was comfortable. I was having difficulty with my Garmin, and it took me over an hour

Sep 3, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Lincoln to East Glacier, MT: The Bob Marshall Wilderness

Lincoln to East Glacier, MT: The Bob Marshall Wilderness

     We left town feeling full from eating two meals back to back, and packed out a big container of juice. We only had about 60 miles

Sep 2, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Helena to Lincoln, Montana: A Trail Magic Journey 🪄

Helena to Lincoln, Montana: A Trail Magic Journey 🪄

Alright, so when we started walking up the highway back towards the CDT, I had a realization that I completely forgot to replace the lost bear spray.

Aug 30, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Butte to Helena MT: Trail Closures, Trail Angels & Trashy Motels

Butte to Helena MT: Trail Closures, Trail Angels & Trashy Motels

That afternoon when we had finally left Butte, we stopped for Subway sandwiches to pack out, and headed up towards the official CDT. It seems like

Aug 30, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Big Sky Alt: West Yellowstone to Butte MT

Big Sky Alt: West Yellowstone to Butte MT

Goodbye Yellowstone; Hello Big Sky!      After saying goodbye to Alex, Camper and Captain we headed out on a 2.5 day trek between

Aug 28, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
The Big Yellowstone National Park Post

The Big Yellowstone National Park Post

Hearts Lake Trailhead When I finally got to Hearts Lake Trailhead, my boyfriend Alex was there with our dogs Captain and Camper! I hadn’t seen them

Aug 14, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
How to Be Happy: The Big Wyoming Post

How to Be Happy: The Big Wyoming Post

The state of Wyoming felt like it just hiked right past us!Happy Trails     Walking back up to the trail pass just outside

Aug 9, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Grand Lakes Colorado to Encampment Wyoming

Grand Lakes Colorado to Encampment Wyoming

After finally successfully walking away from town, we walked through Rocky Mountain National Park back to the CDT “red line”. It was raining and we

Aug 3, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Breckenridge to Grand Lakes: A “Grand” Detour

Breckenridge to Grand Lakes: A “Grand” Detour

Leaving Town When we got to the trail, it was almost 6:00 pm. Our plan was to just get into the trail and find a spot to camp. We found a spot a

Jul 10, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis
Slack-packing out of Leadville; Postholing into Breckenridge

Slack-packing out of Leadville; Postholing into Breckenridge

Change of Plans After spending the night behind the “High Mountain Pies”, we headed over to the Zero Day Coffee to get lattes and check out the

Jun 30, 2024 : Rebecca Lynn Ellis