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Charles Gutierrez
Feb 7th : Charles Gutierrez
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Charles Gutierrez's Bio

Trail Name “Boomerang” Retired Military Officer, World Traveler, Chef, and aspiring Thru Hiker. Taking the all-of-the-above approach to not growing old gracefully and living the quiet life in Montana. My wife and I have a small ranch and 18 horses and mules. Having successfully thru-hiked The Appalachian Trail in June, 2024 I spent a few weeks healing overuse injuries and started SOBO on The Continental Divide Trail in early August, 2024 and came off trail for foot surgery. In January 2025 I began to walk the 560 miles from France to the coast of Spain on the Camino Frances and came off the pilgrimage with the flu for 18 days. In March 2025 I will begin my trek North from Crazy Crook NM to Canada to complete the CDT. Upon completion I will either begin a SOBO journey on the PCT or return to Spain to complete the Camino Frances. We'll see what the far side of the year will bring.

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