Just getting here?
Start from the beginning.
The End
For real this time.
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September 15, 2022 ·
1 min read
Hide And Go Hike
Fortune favors the bold!
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September 13, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Pleasant
I think I’m out of the desert
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September 12, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Canyons and Mesas
A beautiful and tough day
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September 11, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Hunting Season
Glad I’m wearing bright colors
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September 10, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Cuba
No, the one in New Mexico
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September 09, 2022 ·
5 mins read
Into The Night
The desert is hot and spiky
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September 08, 2022 ·
4 mins read
I’m Back
Grants to Colorado
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September 07, 2022 ·
4 mins read
This Is An Ending
But it’s not the end
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September 02, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Tomorrow Is Canada Day
It’s been a long trip
Posted by
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September 01, 2022 ·
3 mins read
The Final Countdown
2 more nights to the border, 3 to the road
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August 31, 2022 ·
1 min read
Permits Acquired
Let’s get to Canada
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August 30, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome To Glacier National Park
Or the Blackfeet reservation
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August 29, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Two Bears
On the edge of Glacier National Park
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August 28, 2022 ·
4 mins read
So Long Bob
And a miserable ending to the day
Posted by
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August 27, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Slip And Slide
Another rainy day in Montana
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August 26, 2022 ·
5 mins read
The Great Wall
Of Montana
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August 25, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Nearly A Zero
A Nero
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August 24, 2022 ·
4 mins read
One More Day To Town
I can’t wait
Posted by
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August 23, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Every Mile I Hiked Today
I don’t need to hike tomorrow
Posted by
Randall
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August 22, 2022 ·
4 mins read
On Trail Resupply
There’s a store where?
Posted by
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August 21, 2022 ·
3 mins read
On My Own Again
A little bit of magic
Posted by
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August 20, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Cruising
Miles are easy when you’re with other people
Posted by
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August 19, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Bittersweet
About 400 miles to go
Posted by
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August 18, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Anaconda Montana
Will this be my last real town on trail?
Posted by
Randall
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August 17, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Five Passes In One Day
Plus a bonus sixth!
Posted by
Randall
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August 16, 2022 ·
3 mins read
The Mountains Are Changing
Deeper in Montana
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August 15, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Montana Forever
A few more weeks anyway
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August 14, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Finally Made It To The Rodeo
Yeehaw
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August 13, 2022 ·
2 mins read
A Stormy Reunion
Is it going to rain every day?
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August 12, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Rain Again
I think I’m okay with that
Posted by
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August 11, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Not Open Yet
The restaurants in town anyway
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August 10, 2022 ·
1 min read
It Is Smoke Season
In small town Idaho
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August 09, 2022 ·
3 mins read
A Hot One
Another Big Day
Posted by
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August 08, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Walking The Divide
Between Montana and Idaho
Posted by
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August 07, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Hiking Out Late
To miss the rain?
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August 06, 2022 ·
3 mins read
I Made It
To bean town, Lima Montana
Posted by
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August 05, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Longest Day
So far?
Posted by
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August 04, 2022 ·
3 mins read
I Wonder What State I’m In
I’m camping on the border
Posted by
Randall
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August 03, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome To Montana
Where North and South meet
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August 02, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome To Idaho
I can camp where I want to
Posted by
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August 01, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Old Faithful
A tale of two buffets
Posted by
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July 31, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Into The Heart (Lake) Of Yellowstone
There sure are a lot of people
Posted by
Randall
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July 30, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Almost Yellowstone National Park
Stopped by an invisible line
Posted by
Randall
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July 29, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Onward To Yellowstone
But first, I have to get to the trail
Posted by
Randall
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July 28, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Longest Carry Ever
6 Days, 161 Miles
Posted by
Randall
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July 27, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Time Goes By So Fast
When the only thing to do is hike
Posted by
Randall
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July 26, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Down and Out
Of the Winds
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July 25, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Outrunning The Storm
A lonesome hike across the Winds
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July 24, 2022 ·
5 mins read
The Cirque of the Towers
My return to the Winds
Posted by
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July 23, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Into The Wind
Wind River Range
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July 22, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Through The Basin
I’m About 3 Days
Posted by
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July 21, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Back To Back
Forties
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July 20, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Relentless
No shelter from the sun and wind
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July 19, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Back To The Grind
A long day and a late night
Posted by
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July 18, 2022 ·
3 mins read
My Vacation Is Almost Over
The vacation from the vacation
Posted by
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July 17, 2022 ·
5 mins read
So Long CDT
See you soon!
Posted by
Randall
on
July 13, 2022 ·
3 mins read
More Heat Less Water
A day walking into town
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July 12, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Back To The Desert
Deer, Snakes, and Trolls
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July 11, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Into Wyoming I Go
Leaving the mountains
Posted by
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July 10, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Welcome To Wyoming
A new state
Posted by
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July 09, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Hottest Day In Colorado
Last day in Colorado?
Posted by
Randall
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July 08, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Finally Hiking Again
So long Steamboat
Posted by
Randall
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July 07, 2022 ·
1 min read
Double Zero
I’ve never done this before
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July 06, 2022 ·
1 min read
Steamboat Zero
Food and fun
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July 05, 2022 ·
1 min read
Road Walking
Is this New Mexico?
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July 04, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Ridges and Rainstorms
Closing in on Steamboat Springs
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July 03, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Getting Out Of The Park
We had some trouble
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July 02, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Rocky Mountain National Park
Slackpacking through the fire
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July 01, 2022 ·
3 mins read
It Rained Again
Back in Grand Lake CO
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June 30, 2022 ·
2 mins read
The Pfiffner Traverse
Some of it anyway
Posted by
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June 29, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Off The Beaten Path
A shortcut that’s harder than the trail
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June 28, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome To Winter Park
A ski town with a hiker problem
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June 27, 2022 ·
2 mins read
It’s All Downhill From Here
Well… mostly
Posted by
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June 26, 2022 ·
3 mins read
So Long Colorado Trail
Now there’s no trail!
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June 25, 2022 ·
3 mins read
A Chill Day
And a warm night
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June 24, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Two Towns
In one day!
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June 23, 2022 ·
3 mins read
What Is Old Is New
Leaving Leadville
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June 22, 2022 ·
2 mins read
No Appointment Necessary
A day in Leadville
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June 21, 2022 ·
2 mins read
The Highest Point In Colorado
And my first fish
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June 20, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Magic In Twin Lakes
Dodging more storms
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June 19, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Rain Rain Go Away
We still did a two pass day
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June 18, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Climbing In The Rain
I don’t know what to do when it rains
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June 17, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Cuddles Is Back
Storming our way through Colorado
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June 16, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Another Zero
It was fun
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June 15, 2022 ·
1 min read
I Stole A Car
Sorta
Posted by
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June 14, 2022 ·
2 mins read
It Felt Like 100 Miles
A third of that anyway
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June 13, 2022 ·
1 min read
Higher In Colorado
Our first fourteener
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June 12, 2022 ·
1 min read
Out Of Town
A little late
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June 11, 2022 ·
1 min read
Zero In Lake City
Life without water
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June 10, 2022 ·
1 min read
Cruising Into Lake City
Vacation Life
Posted by
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June 09, 2022 ·
2 mins read
The Highest Point
On the Colorado trail
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June 08, 2022 ·
1 min read
Zero in Silverton
A nice day off
Posted by
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June 07, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Ups and Downs
And (almost) into town.
Posted by
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June 06, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Lonely Valleys
And so many bushes
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June 05, 2022 ·
2 mins read
A Long Day On The Ridges
The snow is melting
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June 04, 2022 ·
1 min read
On The Lake
Fishing, friends, and fun
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June 03, 2022 ·
1 min read
Pagosa Springs
First town in Colorado
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June 02, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Big Miles
And Big Smiles
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June 01, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Cross Country Skiing
Getting around in Colorado
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May 31, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Colorado Is Hard
The weather is not in our favor
Posted by
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May 30, 2022 ·
2 mins read
First Day In Colorado
It’s beautiful and brutal
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May 29, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Last Day In New Mexico
For now…
Posted by
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May 28, 2022 ·
1 min read
On The Road To Chama
Tourists in New Mexico
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May 27, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Fore!
A zero day in Grants
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May 26, 2022 ·
1 min read
Grants New Mexico
The first ending
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May 25, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Lava Lava Lava
El Malpais National Monument
Posted by
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May 24, 2022 ·
3 mins read
The Chain Of Craters
And why I’m tired of cows
Posted by
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May 23, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Big Day On The Road
A flat straight road
Posted by
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May 22, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Pie Town
A lesson in flexibility and logistics
Posted by
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May 21, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Road Walking
To a hiker oasis
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May 19, 2022 ·
1 min read
Back On The CDT
But then right back off of it
Posted by
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on
May 18, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Are We Cowboys Now?
I think this means we’re cowboys.
Posted by
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May 17, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Done With The Canyon
Back to the cow troughs
Posted by
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May 16, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Started With A Soak
Ended With A Soak
Posted by
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May 15, 2022 ·
2 mins read
A Day Along The Gila River
Followed by an evening soak
Posted by
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May 14, 2022 ·
3 mins read
So Long Silver City
Hello Gila National Forest
Posted by
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May 13, 2022 ·
1 min read
Karaoke Night
A zero day in Silver City
Posted by
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May 12, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome To Silver City
Hardest day so far
Posted by
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May 11, 2022 ·
3 mins read
A Day Of Ups And Downs
And ice cream!
Posted by
Randall
on
May 10, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Into The Woods
When the road becomes a trail
Posted by
Randall
on
May 09, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Guess who’s back?
Back in Lordsburg
Posted by
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May 08, 2022 ·
2 mins read
The Gang’s All Here
And we’re drinking with cows
Posted by
Randall
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May 07, 2022 ·
2 mins read
It’s getting hot out here
So put on all your sunscreen
Posted by
Randall
on
May 06, 2022 ·
2 mins read
Day 1 on the CDT
Waistin’ away again in Maragaritaville
Posted by
Randall
on
May 05, 2022 ·
3 mins read
Welcome to Lordsburg
O Fair New Mexico
Posted by
Randall
on
May 04, 2022 ·
5 mins read
A Day In The City Of Angels
And a night on a bus
Posted by
Randall
on
May 02, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Plans have changed
Phase one is over
Posted by
Randall
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May 01, 2022 ·
3 mins read
On The Way
Took the midnight train going anywhere
Posted by
Randall
on
April 30, 2022 ·
4 mins read
Gear List
(Almost) Everything I’ll need for 3100 Miles
Posted by
Randall
on
April 27, 2022 ·
1 min read