The End
I woke up after a cold wet night ready to hike the last 14 miles...
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September 15, 2022 ·
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Hide And Go Hike
Some days go well and others don’t. Today started off so good, but then…
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September 13, 2022 ·
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Pleasant
After yesterday’s rough finish today very welcome. There weren’t a lot of big views but...
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September 12, 2022 ·
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Canyons and Mesas
What a beautiful day… mostly. Today was all about climbing up to a mesa, then...
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September 11, 2022 ·
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Hunting Season
It’s hard to get an early start out of town. I always stay up late...
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September 10, 2022 ·
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Cuba
I woke up this morning to one of the warmest mornings I’ve had on the...
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September 09, 2022 ·
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Into The Night
I woke up with about 74 miles to get to Cuba, NM. I really want...
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September 08, 2022 ·
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I’m Back
It’s been a busy few days since finishing the trail. The hike out to Chief...
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September 07, 2022 ·
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Last Day In New Mexico
Today was about getting ready for Colorado. I needed to go grocery shopping and pick...
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May 28, 2022 ·
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On The Road To Chama
Today was back to the Greyhound so we could go to Albuquerque and begin our...
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May 27, 2022 ·
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Fore!
We kinda screwed up and didn’t buy our tickets to Albuquerque in time. So we’re...
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May 26, 2022 ·
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Grants New Mexico
I got to sleep in today. I still woke up at like 6:30 AM, but...
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May 25, 2022 ·
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Lava Lava Lava
Today started off with a wonderful road walk along a somewhat busy highway. I’m not...
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May 24, 2022 ·
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The Chain Of Craters
As soon as I hit the trail this morning I noticed some fresh footprints that...
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May 23, 2022 ·
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Big Day On The Road
After two nights, (that felt like a thousand), it was time to leave the toaster...
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May 22, 2022 ·
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Pie Town
After the Davila Ranch we only had 15 miles to Pie Town, also called the...
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May 21, 2022 ·
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Road Walking
Just 21 miles to the Davila Ranch CDT rest stop. It apparently had laundry, showers,...
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May 19, 2022 ·
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Back On The CDT
Today was a really hard day. I woke up at 5:30 and left by 6:00...
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May 18, 2022 ·
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Are We Cowboys Now?
I never expected it to get below freezing in New Mexico, but my frozen shoes...
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May 17, 2022 ·
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Done With The Canyon
I started out today with another soak. I wish I could get used to this,...
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May 16, 2022 ·
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Started With A Soak
The morning was cold and smoky. A fire had started nearby and as the air...
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May 15, 2022 ·
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A Day Along The Gila River
Today was the day I’ve been waiting for ever since starting the CDT. There’s finally...
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May 14, 2022 ·
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So Long Silver City
It’s always tough to leave town after a zero, but today was the beginning of...
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May 13, 2022 ·
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Karaoke Night
After my big day yesterday i tried to sleep in. Unfortunately after a week of...
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May 12, 2022 ·
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Welcome To Silver City
Today was a long day. I thought we had 35 miles into Silver City and...
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May 11, 2022 ·
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A Day Of Ups And Downs
Last night I woke up to realize I was actually cold. For the first time...
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May 10, 2022 ·
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Into The Woods
It was finally time to leave Lordsburg. This meant a long walk on a paved...
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May 09, 2022 ·
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Guess who’s back?
This trail has been hard. It’s hot, the views have been few and far between,...
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May 08, 2022 ·
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The Gang’s All Here
There isn’t a single natural flowing water source in the first 100 miles of the...
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May 07, 2022 ·
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It’s getting hot out here
Day 2 started early. The guys I’m hiking with woke up before 5 and I...
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May 06, 2022 ·
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Day 1 on the CDT
After a night of nearly zero sleep it was time to hike the CDT. I...
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May 05, 2022 ·
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Hottest Day In Colorado
With over 60 miles to town, I wanted to get an early start on the...
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July 08, 2022 ·
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Finally Hiking Again
After our third night in Steamboat, leaving is hard. Luckily we had prearranged a ride...
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July 07, 2022 ·
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Double Zero
After last night’s karaoke shenanigans, the goal of today was to relax. I spent most...
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July 06, 2022 ·
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Steamboat Zero
This was the first zero day in a pretty long time and Steamboat Springs is...
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July 05, 2022 ·
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Road Walking
As soon as I woke up, there were a bunch of mosquitoes waiting outside my...
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July 04, 2022 ·
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Ridges and Rainstorms
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a big day. With all the climbing...
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July 03, 2022 ·
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Getting Out Of The Park
It’s always hard to leave town. It’s hard to get out of bed. It’s hard...
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July 02, 2022 ·
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park requires a bear canister if you’re camping within the park. Carrying...
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July 01, 2022 ·
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It Rained Again
After a night of rain, it’s always harder to get up and go. Everything is...
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June 30, 2022 ·
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The Pfiffner Traverse
Our morning at the lake proved restful and we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise thanks to...
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June 29, 2022 ·
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Off The Beaten Path
It’s tough leaving town, especially when your hotel room is so cheap. We escaped the...
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June 28, 2022 ·
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Welcome To Winter Park
It’s sorta hard to believe that it still gets below freezing at night here. Every...
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June 27, 2022 ·
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It’s All Downhill From Here
The weather window for Grays Peak was short. 5am to 11am should just be chances...
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June 26, 2022 ·
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So Long Colorado Trail
I woke up, packed my tent, and checked on my friends. They were all still...
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June 25, 2022 ·
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A Chill Day
Sleeping on a couch last night was pretty awesome. I’m finally getting really comfortable on...
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June 24, 2022 ·
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Two Towns
Is it ever going to be warm enough in Colorado that I don’t need to...
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June 23, 2022 ·
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What Is Old Is New
I woke up at 6am to use the bathroom and surprisingly, everyone else was awake....
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June 22, 2022 ·
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No Appointment Necessary
Whenever I’m going to get to town, it’s easy to wake up early. I look...
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June 21, 2022 ·
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The Highest Point In Colorado
It sure was nice sleeping in a warm house, even if I was still on...
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June 20, 2022 ·
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Magic In Twin Lakes
When I woke up this morning it was still raining. I tried to pack up...
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June 19, 2022 ·
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Rain Rain Go Away
After a long day, we were all moving a little slow this morning. I “slept...
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June 18, 2022 ·
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Climbing In The Rain
For the last few town stops, my friends have been saying they want to do...
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June 17, 2022 ·
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Cuddles Is Back
The sun came through the garage door again this morning so it was easy to...
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June 16, 2022 ·
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Another Zero
As the sun rose and the roosters crowed, everyone started to get up. Where I...
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June 15, 2022 ·
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I Stole A Car
I hit the trail early today so I could maximize my time in town. Today’s...
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June 14, 2022 ·
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It Felt Like 100 Miles
With a bit over 50 miles to town, I wanted to make today big so...
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June 13, 2022 ·
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Higher In Colorado
Our peaceful sunset last night turned into a bit of a wind nightmare. The tents...
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June 12, 2022 ·
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Out Of Town
The plan was to leave town at 8:30. Wrangling a group of 6 people to...
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June 11, 2022 ·
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Zero In Lake City
Today was a pretty simple day. Beyond the normal resupply chores, all I needed to...
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June 10, 2022 ·
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Cruising Into Lake City
On the first day of the trail, Switch told me his grandpa had a cabin...
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June 09, 2022 ·
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The Highest Point
Our ride to the trailhead was picking us up at 8, so we just barely...
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June 08, 2022 ·
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Zero in Silverton
I woke up bright and early to get into town and get some breakfast. I...
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June 07, 2022 ·
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Ups and Downs
I was feeling pretty good at the end of yesterday so I wanted to push...
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June 06, 2022 ·
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Lonely Valleys
The day started immediately with the dreaded “knife edge.” I’d be lying If I said...
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June 05, 2022 ·
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A Long Day On The Ridges
After a short day yesterday I was ready to hike. Thankfully, the trail was mostly...
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June 04, 2022 ·
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On The Lake
Another morning of sleeping in was nice before we had to hit the trail at...
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June 03, 2022 ·
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Pagosa Springs
We woke up early in the hut with just a few miles to go to...
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June 02, 2022 ·
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Big Miles
We started the day with a climb. Starting at over 11k and going to over...
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June 01, 2022 ·
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Cross Country Skiing
We woke up to sunlight and a calm sky. There was no wind at all...
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May 31, 2022 ·
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Colorado Is Hard
Last night was one of the craziest nights I’ve ever had camping. Wind, snow, thunder...
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May 30, 2022 ·
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First Day In Colorado
We woke up fairly early and walked to a coffee shop nearby for breakfast. It...
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May 29, 2022 ·
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Old Faithful
I set my alarm for 5:30 am to make sure I got to the Grant...
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July 31, 2022 ·
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Into The Heart (Lake) Of Yellowstone
Late last night a few deer decided to visit my campsite. Deer may look graceful...
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July 30, 2022 ·
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Almost Yellowstone National Park
I didn’t need to wake up early today, but I did. I just love hiking...
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July 29, 2022 ·
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Onward To Yellowstone
It’s so nice to sleep in a real bed in a private room. With my...
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July 28, 2022 ·
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Longest Carry Ever
It seems like every morning I wake up at about 4:30, decide I don’t need...
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July 27, 2022 ·
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Time Goes By So Fast
Waking up early after hiking so much is hard to do. My legs are stiff...
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July 26, 2022 ·
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Down and Out
Despite the sad sounding title, today was really good! I hopped off the CDT for...
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July 25, 2022 ·
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Outrunning The Storm
I’m so glad I got the beginning of that climb out of the way. Even...
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July 24, 2022 ·
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The Cirque of the Towers
I’m back baby! Today I went a little off trail to go through the Cirque...
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July 23, 2022 ·
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Into The Wind
Chores in town take forever. After 3 days of sweat, my laundry needed to be...
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July 22, 2022 ·
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Through The Basin
After a bit of a rough night in a crappy campsite it was time to...
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July 21, 2022 ·
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Back To Back
I don’t think I made it out of the wedding unscathed. Yesterday I was feeling...
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July 20, 2022 ·
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Relentless
I was the first one up this morning because I was eager to get moving...
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July 19, 2022 ·
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Back To The Grind
I woke up in the basement after an okay night’s sleep. Even at 10 pm,...
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July 18, 2022 ·
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More Heat Less Water
When it’s hot in the desert it’s good to start hiking early. When you hike...
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July 12, 2022 ·
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Back To The Desert
I woke up hoping to do some big miles but the beginning of the day...
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July 11, 2022 ·
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Into Wyoming I Go
Despite staying up pretty late last night, I still woke up bright and early with...
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July 10, 2022 ·
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Welcome To Wyoming
Twenty-seven miles to town. That’s a big day no matter how you look at it....
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July 09, 2022 ·
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This Is An Ending
I made it to Canada. After 4 long months, I walked through the overgrown trail...
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September 02, 2022 ·
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Tomorrow Is Canada Day
Like the last few days, today started with a big climb up Piegan Pass. The...
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September 01, 2022 ·
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The Final Countdown
A 2000 foot climb to start the morning is usually pretty rough, but when it’s...
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August 31, 2022 ·
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Permits Acquired
There were about 10 of us sleeping on the floor last night and it’s always...
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August 30, 2022 ·
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Welcome To Glacier National Park
I thought I was camped outside the park last night but when I crossed the...
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August 29, 2022 ·
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Two Bears
This morning was miserable. My shorts were still soaked and so was everything outside. Even...
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August 28, 2022 ·
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So Long Bob
My epic campsite was still epic in the morning and with the sunrise it was...
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August 27, 2022 ·
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Slip And Slide
I really thought I was done with the rain but I guess not. Soon after...
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August 26, 2022 ·
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The Great Wall
Yesterday we made arrangements with Frank to leave from the Lazy B restaurant at 10...
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August 25, 2022 ·
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Nearly A Zero
At about 4 am another storm rolled in and it started pouring rain. I was...
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August 24, 2022 ·
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One More Day To Town
I didn’t mention yesterday how low on food I was. It wasn’t a huge deal....
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August 23, 2022 ·
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Every Mile I Hiked Today
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Without it, I doubt I would have made...
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August 22, 2022 ·
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On Trail Resupply
Even though I wasn’t going into a town, today felt a little like a town...
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August 21, 2022 ·
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On My Own Again
I woke up bright and early (dark and early now I guess?) and packed up...
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August 20, 2022 ·
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Cruising
I confirmed that the tents I camped with contained the people I thought they did...
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August 19, 2022 ·
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Bittersweet
Hitting the trail today was hard. Not because I was in town, but because I...
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August 18, 2022 ·
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Anaconda Montana
There’s always extra motivation to wake up on a town day and that’s good because...
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August 17, 2022 ·
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Five Passes In One Day
There were a lot of hikers camped at the lake this morning and a few...
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August 16, 2022 ·
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The Mountains Are Changing
Burn areas are just another part of the forest lifecycle, but today it felt like...
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August 15, 2022 ·
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Montana Forever
After last night’s rodeo shenanigans a good night of sleep was awesome. We all still...
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August 14, 2022 ·
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Finally Made It To The Rodeo
I worked super hard the last few days to make it possible to get to...
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August 13, 2022 ·
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A Stormy Reunion
I checked my sock tracking first thing in the morning and they had made it...
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August 12, 2022 ·
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Rain Again
It was nice to wake up to clear skies today. Everything was still pretty wet...
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August 11, 2022 ·
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It Is Smoke Season
I woke up to the smell of wildfire smoke. Not nearby or anything, but there...
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August 09, 2022 ·
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A Hot One
I started this morning feeling a bit off. My pack was hurting my shoulders and...
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August 08, 2022 ·
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Walking The Divide
I woke up in a cloud this morning. My tent was maybe even the wettest...
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August 07, 2022 ·
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I Made It
I had to do a long distance in a short amount of time so when...
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August 05, 2022 ·
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I Wonder What State I’m In
I think I say this every time, but it’s really hard to leave town. Even...
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August 03, 2022 ·
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Welcome To Montana
As I was going to bed last night I started to see flashes of lightning....
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August 02, 2022 ·
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