CDT
How to time travel and a hidden brewery on the CDT
I smile, thinking about the first few weeks in Montana. All the forbidden foods that feel justified on a thru hike: cookies and gummy bears, ice cream, peanut butter cups,...
Part Six: Hot, hot, hot
I. Therapy Session in Helena Tom and I found ourselves sitting in the corner of a quirky coffee shop in Helena, enjoying a rare zero-day in the middle of our...
Part Five: It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” I stared at the quote by Henry David Thoreau printed on a faded sign that hung above the...
The Gila – please schedule your breakdowns
The canyon feels too alive after dark. I hear animals splashing across the river nearby, their movements echoing off the cliffs. Then, something ventures too close to my camp. I...
Part Four: Americana
I. See You Never, Bob The rain from yesterday had turned the trail into a slippery, sticky mud pit, made even worse by the passage of pack mules. I carefully...
CDT: the nicest farmer in all of New Mexico
I glance at the horizon, where the sky blushes faintly as the sun dips lower. What if I keep going? Past the terminus, past the expectations? Plenty of thru hikers...
Part Three: Embrace The Brutality, Or The Brutality Will Embrace You
I. Setbacks In the St Mary’s campground, I woke up to drops of rain hitting my tent’s fly. That sound had now become more familiar than I had wished for....
CDT: 50+ mile days and the boulder boys 🍝
"I make sure my wife always has one with her too. You can, just like this...", he mimics a quick swing through the air, the rusty blade cutting a jagged...
CDT: heartbreak and relief, good bye Colorado
I don’t get upset when no car stops. Not today though. Today I’m cold, I wanna get my chores done and head to the state border. Bye bye, Colorado. I...
Part Two: You Can’t Control Nature
I. In the Eye of the Storm Sunday, June 16th - Elizabeth Lake, Glacier National Park. *Tip*,*Tap*,*Tip*,*Tap*... Slowly, I woke up to the sound of a light rain falling on...