great divide trail
Hiking the CDT + GDT: Am I Thru-Hiking to Seek Out Pain?
A challenge does not have to be a struggle. The struggle comes from the resisting. Accept the situation, and it will pass.
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...
A Timeline: Leaving a Corporate Career to Pursue a Life Outdoors
Here’s the thing: I don’t want to tell you about hiking. Writing about hiking itself is boring. The PCT being my first thru hike, I did try this—that year in...
Countdown to the Great Divide Trail
Last weekend marked the four week mark until I embark on thru hike of the Great Divide Trail (GDT) Like so many segments of society, COVID has thrown the thru-hiker...
Sections F and G of the Great Divide Trail
Wrapping up with Sections F and G of the Great Divide Trail (GDT). Check out the previous article on section E here. Knock on wood, the next time I’ll be...
Section E of the Great Divide Trail
This is part five in a series of postings on the sections of the Great Divide Trail (Section E of the Great Divide Trail). The other articles can be found...
Resupply on the Great Divide Trail
As mentioned in my previous articles concerning permits, advanced planning is an important part of the character of the trail. It’s hard to “wing” it and that includes resupply on...
Section D of the Great Divide Trail
This is part four in a series of postings on the sections of the Great Divide Trail (Section D of the Great Divide Trail). The other articles can be found...
Section C of the Great Divide Trail
This is the third article in a series covering Section C of the Great Divide Trail (GDT). For Sections A and B, please see my posts here and here. Sublime Hiking...
Section B of the Great Divide Trail
This is the second in a series covering various sections of the Great Divide Trail (GDT). Section B of the Great Divide Trail; for Section A, please see my post...