CDT Gear MVP Katabatic Gear Alsek 22* Quilt

Sep 27, 2016 | Gear Reviews

It’s time to start giving out my opinion and reviews of the gear that helped me hike the CDT, while I switched out gear depending on; the environment I was in, the conditions I would encounter, and the tradeoff of weight vs comfort, one piece of gear stayed with...

Re-Entry The Hardest Part of the CDT

Sep 24, 2016 | Post CDT

I finished the CDT on September 9th, it was a glorious day for sure as I had completed my goal of walking from Mexico to Canada in one shot, in one direction and with continuous foot steps the entire way.  After finishing the hike I was whisked back to East Glacier...
Day 146, Fin

Day 146, Fin

Sep 18, 2016 | Montana

CDT mile 2632.6, miles hiked 8.5 I lay awake looking at the roof above us and the pitch black outside. My mind was racing about the big finish today, and the excitement made it hard to sleep like, I was like a child on Christmas morning. I finally fell back asleep and...

Day 145, She Never Gives Up Her Miles Easily

Sep 17, 2016 | Montana

CDT mile 2624.4, miles hike 33.8 It poured all night, I woke up at 2:30 to the sound of rain but laid in my bag contemplating the end of this hike. I thought back to all the fun in New Mexico, the snow and challenging conditions of Colorado, Wyoming and its pleasant...

Day 144, The Poncho

Sep 17, 2016 | Montana

CDT mile 2590.6, miles hiked 29.6 It’s our next to last full day of hiking, and we needed to make 29.6 miles to make it to Many Glacier and the swift current hotel, campground and restaurant for a well needed hot meal, dry inside conditions and a dryer for our...