The 2020 Continental Divide Trail thru-hiking season was not immune to the pandemic and the CDT Hiker Survey is here to reflect this change. This…
Week 14 on the Continental Divide Trail takes us through the northern end of the Wind River Range, over Knapsack Col, and then out to…
The SPOT Gen3 Satellite GPS Messenger is a satellite messenger (not a personal locator beacon, PLB) intended for tracking, communication, and calling emergency services. It…
The Sawyer Micro Squeeze is a 2 oz / 57 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It’s a common…
Note: The Merrell Moab 2 Ventilator has been replaced by the Merrell Moab 3 The Merrell Moab 2 Ventilator is a ventilated hiking shoe made…
The Sawyer Squeeze is a 3 oz / 85 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water. It’s become the default…
Water caches are locations where water is stored or left out where there would otherwise be none. They have become increasingly common on long-distance trails…
The Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite from Cascade Designs is a three-season 12 oz / 350 g inflatable sleeping pad with a 4.2 R-value (the measure of…
During week 13 on the Continental Divide Trail, Appa and I continue through Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin and make a resupply stop in Lander via…
I tried to break the news gently, but now time for willful ignorance has come to an end. The Pacific Crest Trail Association, the Continental…
Update March 19, 2020: The Pacific Crest Trail Association, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy have all officially requested hikers to…
The Continental Divide Trail is a daunting challenge. Here’s what CDT thru-hikers wish they had done differently and their advice to the future CDT hikers.
