CDT
West Yellowstone to Dubois – Welcome to Wyoming!
Day 47 Took an unplanned zero. We couldn’t talk ourselves into going back into the rain just yet. Day 48 We bought a giant cinnamon roll before catching a shuttle...
Day 54 – 59 Tetons!
Day 54 Mallard Lake was nice and had good Sunrise views. Though it had no mallards that I saw. Though I did see a pair of loons. Anyhow, it was...
CDT Alternates: The Good, The Bad, and The Epic
Wrapping your head around the CDT alternates is dizzying. Here's an overview of the best and most questionable ways to hike your own hike.
Day 51 – 53 – Into Wyoming
Short update before the Teton alternate. I may or may not be able to post from Jackson so the next update may be 10-12 days away. Day 51 Pretty calm,...
A Beginner Hikes the CDT: Heading Home
I decided to leave the trail a few weeks earlier than planned. Nothing is wrong, I'm not physically or mentally in any danger or pain, but the right thing for...
A Beginner Hikes the CDT Day 92-95 August 1-4
August 1st day 92 I missed This First, I have to say that today is the first day I haven't been in the Air Force or in Air Force ROTC...
Leadore, ID to West Yellowstone – My Favorite Section Yet & the Final Stretch of Montanaho
Day 38 We meant to get an early start but unsurprisingly didn’t get back on trail until noon. We ran into True Grits for the first time since the Bob...
A Beginner Hikes the CDT July 23-31 Day 83-91
Day 83 July 23rd Even Easier I had a ten-mile jaunt into the trailhead where supposedly there was enough traffic every day to get an easy hitch into Pinedale. It...
Wisdom, MT to Leadore, ID – Where There is Smoke, There is Fire
Day 31 The best part of today was sitting next to Rocket, a 12-week-old pup, whose human gave us a ride back to trail. His human, Tad, owns the Antler...
Helena, MT to Wisdom, MT – Some Days I Don’t Feel Like Hiking, Yet Every Day I’m Happy To Be Here
Day 23 A nice lady gave us a ride back to trail. She tried to give us an entire uncut cantaloupe and we had to explain why an entire uncut...