CDT2018
A Comparison of Cows and Hikers
Despite the obvious differences of how many legs we choose to walk on and the fact that hikers aren’t shot in the head when they get old and fat enough,...
Lotta Road, Little Trail Through a Dusty Land
This past stretch from Pie Town to Grants consisted of a lot of road walks. “Road walk” is a broad term as there are a few different kinds of roads...
Into the Silver City
The walk out of Lordsburg was full of sunshine and flat miles. I did not mind the easy walking; however, we left town at 2 p.m. during the heat of...
Deep in the Land of Enchantment
After months of anticipation and calculations, days spent dreaming about walking town to town and mountain to mountain, hours of planning and stressing over the little things, we are finally...
What’s in Your Pack?
Who asked that? Well, nobody. Yet I feel it necessary to make my obligatory gear list post before we start hiking tomorrow. I’ve categorized the gear and given the weights...
CDT Eve Eve
Landed in El Paso, Texas, about an hour ago. Currently sitting at DeadBeach Brewery enjoying a post-flight pint as we search for lunch options in the area. The walk to...
Three Nights in Death Valley
Sunday after work, my brother and I drove down to Death Valley for a shakedown hike and to escape the cold of Mammoth Lakes for a few days. The first...
Expectations for the CDT
If the website would allow it, this article would be blank. However, I don’t think they’d appreciate that so instead I’ll try to keep this short and sweet. My expectations...
Excited to Leave, Sad to Go
In just a month, Nick and I will be leaving Mammoth Lakes to travel back to Virginia before starting the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico on April 30. This...
Growing up Along the Appalachian Trail
As children, we have no control of where we grow up. Our parents make those decisions and we merely follow along. Although I was born in Northern Virginia, just outside...