Bloggers
Don’t Make These Mistakes in the Chihuahuan Desert Like I Did
The first few days if a thru-hike are an absolute whirlwind. Finally, all the preparation and anticipation are culminating to this moment: the start of an epic journey across the...
The Worst Section on the CDT
Throughout all my preparation for the Continental Divide Trail, I’d been constantly warned about the first 84 miles from the Mexican border to Lordsburg, New Mexico. Not only is the...
Am I Angry Enough To Thru-Hike?
How angry at my regular life do I need to be to leave everything and hike for 6 months again?
We Hit the CDT, and It Hits Back
Out the Front Door and Into Adventure (Day -4 to Day Zero) With the house ready for cat sitters and our boxes on their way, we walked out our front...
What gear do you need on the CDT?
Bear can or Ursack? What temperature rating for my sleep system? What is my ultralight hack for side sleepers? Here are all my gear upgrades for thru hiking the Continental...
I Could Get Used to This: Days 2-3 on the CDT
If it weren't for the water caches along this first section of trail, I think it would be impossible for me to hike it. The first cache tasted more like...
CDT Gear List 2024
I'd like to be ultralight. My shoulders definitely want me to be. After two thru-hikes in as many years, you'd think I would have my gear dialed in. Maybe I...
Knock Knock… You’re Late! : Day 1 on the CDT
I might as well have been in a Halloween costume, walking around the University of Arizona with a full loaded backpack for a thru hike. Being surrounded by shirtless jocks...
Balance
Finding the balance between sight-seeing and making trail miles. Managing the disparate needs on trail All of life is about balance. Trail life is no different, even though the things...
Packing My Fears: Gear Updates for the CDT
Sunny days, cold nights, wildlife, and limited trail towns are just a few fears I’ll be packing to experience along the CDT. In this blog, I’ll be discussing the updates...