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Moose, Snow, Mosquitoes, Oh My!
The I've been hiking trail that is all new to me the past few days. Even though the mosquitoes are bad I feel like I’m no longer hiking through anything,...
Here There be Giants
Making my way through Colorado. I passed places I've hiked before and have come to trail I have never hiked before. From here all the way to the border. Colorado...
The Great Basin Part 2: Lightning Frightening
Josh, Giggles, and I zeroed in Rawlins so that we could figure out our next steps. The coming section was mostly the remainder of the Great Basin, but before getting...
Snow Traces, Old Faces, New Places
It’s July and Colorado still has a lot of snow, which puts me in a bit of a predicament. I’ve already skipped the San Juans and the West Collegiate route...
The Great Basin Part 1: It’s Still Winter Everywhere!
It snowed and rained for most of my zero day in Chama. Locals said spring had been coming, before this storm hit a couple of days ago. Leafing aspen and...
I’ll Take Thru-Hiking with a Side of Mountaineering
As we drove up to Cumbers Pass the truck barely maintained traction. With each fishtail I asked myself if I really should be heading to trail in such conditions. We...
Happy Place
Made it to Twin Lakes. This has been one of the most beautiful sections of trail I’ve ever hiked. I’m completely enchanted by this area I find myself walking through....
How a CDT Hike Ends Early
The final post where my CDT thru-hike ends early.
Rocky Mountain Highs, and Lows
I saw my ex-partner during this section. It’s difficult to know what’s appropriate to share. You’ve come with me this far, so here is the roller coaster. Day 61 Woke...
Alternately, Alternates
The first section of Colorado is done. There’s still so much snow. The Continental Divide Trail is already a choose your own adventure trail. The official route isn’t a continuous...
