Bloggers
The First 300(ish) Miles: New Mexico Desert
New Mexico has been testing me, but I've got some great friends and memories already!
Starting at Crazy Cook Monument in New Mexico (April 28)
The Continental Divide Trail has a few starting points to choose from (for a north-bounder). The most popular choice is to start at Crazy Cook Monument in southern New Mexico,...
CDT Days 5-8 Lordsburg to Silver City
Day 5 9 miles There are few better feelings on trail than waking up in a hotel bed, walking across the street to the gas station for a large coffee...
How to Eat an Elephant – Preparing for the CDT
BEHOLD: my stuff One bite at a time. Not that I would ever eat an elephant, even if I could - I am vegetarian. I first heard of this while...
CDT Days 1-4 Crazy Cook to Lordsburg
Day 1 17 miles My tramily and I left Lordsburg, NM at 6:30am in the CDT shuttle, a rented pickup truck driven by a man who introduced himself simply as...
The Last Shakedown: Eagle Rock Loop, Arkansas
For my last shakedown, I chose Eagle Rock Loop in Arkansas. It was the perfect practice for my upcoming Continental Divide Trail thru-hike!
Why I Hike: The Existential Hunger
Terminus photos for PCT, AT, and AZT Deconstructing the Hierarchy of Needs If weekend backpacking is getting your learner's permit, then thru hiking is becoming a full-time truck driver. Your...
Hiker Intro: From Under Hills and Over Hills my Path has Led
In a Hole in the Ground Lived a Hiker Northern Terminus of the PCT My hiking interest started long before thru hiking the PCT in 2016. I grew up as...
From Human to Hikertrash
Transitioning from "normal life" in Dallas to life on a thru-hike is weird. I've noticed that I am slowly changing back into hikertrash as my start date approaches...
Why We Walk
As the Thru Hiking class of 2022 gets underway on the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it takes...