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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Up and Over
Posted On June 9, 2019

Day 47: June 9, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 73.2 Today’s Miles: 27.7 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 45.5 Trip Miles: 737.7 It didn’t feel as cold as it was in the morning. …

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CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Passing through Platoro
June 8, 2019

Day 46: June 8, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 45.5 Today’s Miles: 23.3 Start Location: Great Divide Alternate Mile 22.2 Trip Miles: 710.0 I woke up early in the valley on the side of …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
The Road North
June 7, 2019

Day 45: June 7, 2019 Destination: Great Divide Alternate Mile 22.2 Today’s Miles: 22.2 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 686.7 First, I want to make a correction. Previously, I mentioned that …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Final Prep for Colorado
June 6, 2019

Too much post-holing for this guy! Day 44: June 6, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 664.5 Today was just errands and catching …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
The Chama Beehive
June 5, 2019

Day 43: June 5, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Trip Miles: 664.5 I’m trying to catch up on my journal, so I’m going …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Adios New Mexico!
June 4, 2019

At the CO border, courtesy of Dutchman. Left to right- Dutchman, Mouse, me, Z Fox Day 42: June 4, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 792.4 (Cumbres Pass/Chama) Today’s Miles: 10.4 Start Location: CDT Mile 782.0 Trip …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Blazing New Trails
June 3, 2019

Day 41: June 3, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 782.0 Today’s Miles: 18.6 Start Location: CDT Mile 763.4 Trip Miles: 654.1 Today I would climb up over 11000 feet. I still hadn’t seen another hiker since …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Magic and Storms
June 2, 2019

Day 40: June 2, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 763.4 Today’s Miles: 24.7 Start Location: CDT Mile 738.7 Trip Miles: 635.5 I made an effort to get going early this morning. It was cold and my …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Snowshoeing and Dancing with Storms
June 1, 2019

Day 39: June 1, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 738.7 Today’s Miles: 24.7 Start Location: CDT Mile 714.0 Trip Miles: 610.8 Today would be a big day. I would get my first taste of real northern …


CDT FAILED Thru-Hike Journal (2019)  / Hiking
Bushwhacking for Breakfast
May 31, 2019

Leaving Ghost Ranch Day 38: May 31, 2019 Destination: CDT Mile 714.0 Today’s Miles: 21.6 Start Location: Ghost Ranch Alternate Mile 4.0 Trip Miles: 610.8 I set my alarm and woke up just before 4:30. Ghost …