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CDT Days 3-5: Hachita to Lordsburg
For being in the absolute middle of nowhere in it's purest form, I thought Hachita was quite the town and I'm surprised that every hiker doesn't stop there. Even the...
CDT Day 2: Riding the Wave
The strong breezes and clouds made most of the second day surprisingly tolerable. Though I had a lazy morning pulling my heat-affected self off of the tarp I'd thrown down...
CDT Day 1: Neopolitan Dreams
The Adventure Begins! It didn’t take long to be thrust right into the trials of the trail. The very last trail shuttle of the NOBO season didn’t drop us off...
CDT + GDT: Lordsburg to Silver City – Colored by a Cougar Encounter
Resupply 2 | Lordsburg to Silver City Day 4, 26.5 miles. I am actually writing this on day 5, because on day 4 I was too amped up to reflect...
A Father’s Send Off Speech to His Daughter
Today’s guest writer is my father. When I hiked the PCT in 2023, my family sent me off at the southern terminus. My father wrote and delivered a speech for...
How I Prepared to Link Up the CDT + GDT: 3,700 Miles on the Divide
It seems there are many who have toyed with this idea, but ultimately given it up. Constraints with seasonal timing make a northbound attempt the most reasonable direction, but coordinating...
Thru hiking with fibromyalgia and what its taught me about mind over body
What is fibromyalgia? When I tell someone I have fibromyalgia their face often draws a blank, including medical professionals. There is still little known about the condition. The medical definition
5 affordable pieces of gear I will absolutely without a doubt be carrying on the Continental Divide Trail.
It’s me, Scorpion Queen, the absolute hiking disaster! Remember when a saber toothed rat ate my pack one night on the Appalachian Trail? Or when ALL my gear broke on...
One will never be enough
I first heard about the continental divide trail when late one night in an anxiety ridden state in 2021 I was googling back up plans for if I didn’t get...
How to time travel and a hidden brewery on the CDT
I smile, thinking about the first few weeks in Montana. All the forbidden foods that feel justified on a thru hike: cookies and gummy bears, ice cream, peanut butter cups,...