Day 85…..Allbad

Jul 15, 2016 | Colorado

Warming this post is not pretty but it was written honestly and frankly after a very stressful experience on trail. CDT mile 1277.7, Miles hiked 29 When I woke up at 5 am as per usual I lit my stove and got to packing.  Stop N Go (SNG) came over and informed me he was...

Day 84, On our way to Wyoming

Jul 15, 2016 | Colorado

CDT mile 1248.6, miles hiked 22 We woke up and packed for the ride back to trail.  Hollywood and Kale were going to ferry us and whoever was at Tickled Pink’s place across town back to the trail.  Cheesy and I rode up with Hollywood and waited at the pass for...

Day 83, Hollywood

Jul 14, 2016 | Colorado

Miles hiked 0 It’s pretty amazing to have a fellow hiker spend his day off acting as your personal tour guide and concierge in town.  When we woke Hollywood rushed out and got bacon and eggs to make us breakfast.  As he cooked for us we talked about the day and...

Day 82, The Divide Provides

Jul 13, 2016 | Colorado

CDT mile1228.6, Miles hiked 29.7 Let’s just say trail magic happens in the most peculiar ways on the CDT.  When we woke up an hour late from our long push into camp the night before we had all intentions of hiking 23 or so miles and then hiking in the 6-8 miles...

Day 81, Parkview Mountain

Jul 11, 2016 | Colorado

CDT mile 1197.9, Miles hiked 25.6 The morning wake up went smooth but as usual sleeping in a valley by a stream had everything as moist as rainforest.  I sat in my damp tent and sleeping quilt making breakfast and preparing for the day.  We had a big climb coming up,...

Day 80, The Leftovers

Jul 10, 2016 | Colorado

CDT mile 1172.8, Miles hiked 16.8 I sent Cheesy on her way up the trail before I was to leave town.  To continue her continuous line of footsteps to Canada she had to hike the 7.5 miles alternate to Green Lake trailhead where I had hiked on the loop on Sunday.  Once...