CDT
Sidetracked on the CDT with “Doug The Hermit”
Greetings and salutations from CDT hiker Hulk! My last blog was at Lordsburg mile 85 and now I'm loitering in Grants, NM mile 534 taking a couple zeros. It's...
First Five Days on CDT. Is ultra-light kit ideal?
Amazing sunset mile 80.5 on the CDT. Day 1 on the CDT My journey on the Continental Divide Trail started April 28 with excitement and anxiety. This trail is 2700-3000...
Coming to terms with reality
The dust kicked up by the shuttle leaving didn’t just settle it seemed to dissolve into the shimmering heat of the New Mexico Bootheel. The group that came with me...
Announcing a Thru-Hike
Have you ever rehearsed a life decision in your head a hundred times before saying it out loud?Prepared the justifications.Anticipated the questions.Because announcing a “big decision” to the people
Gear: My love hate relationship & top 3 advice
In the hyper-informed, hyper-connected world we live in today, choosing your gear is one of the most overwhelming parts of planning a thru-hike.There are countless brands. Endless blog reviews.
Sidequesting in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
This is a special edition piece brought to you by Beanie Baby! The CDT is rife with opportunities for side quests—both on trail and off. We’d heard from past years...
A little bit of everything: beauty and challenge in the San Juans (Lake City to Chama)
Hellooo from New Mexico, our final state on the CDT! Wohooo, Beanie Baby and I made it this far, and we just went through a crazily terrifying and amazing section...
Day 112: Mountain Lion!
We hike into the night, through fallen trees and trail we keep losing. With my headlamp on, I hear rustling beside trail. It looks like a skunk. Beaker is slightly...
Day 105: A sliver of the San Juan’s
Well, we’re in it, now. The San Juans; perhaps the most highly anticipated section of the CDT. The rugged, remote, volatile Rocky Mountains of southern Colorado. An early cold snap...
Cow patties and bright aspens: Salida to Lake City
Beanie Baby and I have made it to Lake City! We just experienced some true fall colors in Colorado and we want to share some of these beautiful views with...
