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CDT Days 3-5: Hachita to Lordsburg

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...

May 18, 2025 : Kelly Rogue
CDT Day 2: Riding the Wave

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...

May 15, 2025 : Kelly Rogue
CDT Day 1: Neopolitan Dreams

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...

May 15, 2025 : Kelly Rogue
CDT + GDT: Lordsburg to Silver City – Colored by a Cougar Encounter

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...

Apr 27, 2025 : jessica "stitches" guo
A Father’s Send Off Speech to His Daughter

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...

Apr 21, 2025 : jessica "stitches" guo
How I Prepared to Link Up the CDT + GDT: 3,700 Miles on the Divide

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...

Apr 13, 2025 : jessica "stitches" guo
Thru hiking with fibromyalgia and what its taught me about mind over body

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

Mar 13, 2025 : Scorpion Queen
5 affordable pieces of gear I will absolutely without a doubt be carrying on the Continental Divide Trail.

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...

Feb 18, 2025 : Scorpion Queen
One will never be enough

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...

Feb 13, 2025 : Scorpion Queen
How to time travel and a hidden brewery on the CDT

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,...

Jan 17, 2025 : Speedy Pinecone