Week 8 on the Continental Divide Trail begins with my shoes freezing solid and then continues into the towns of Silverton, Colorado, and Lake City, Colorado. Then, we're fairly certain Moist has died, but there's still some hope. Day 50: Frozen Shoes I wake up today to a first on the Continental
Continental Divide Trail Week 7: Big Decisions
Week 7 on the Continental Divide Trail begins with a triple zero - the longest of the entire trail - in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Moist and I eventually meet back up with Appa before continuing north from the town and into the San Juan Mountains where we are forced with some dangerous snow hiking.
Continental Divide Trail Week 6: The San Juans
Week 6 on the Continental Divide Trail takes us into our second state of the trail, Colorado. However, we also stop in Chama, New Mexico which is accessed via a pass in Colorado, Cumbres Pass. Before hiking out we grab some snow gear and take a zero day. We then hike through more snow than any of us
Continental Divide Trail Week 5: Don’t Die
Week 5 on the Continental Divide Trail begins in what's maybe the worst New Mexico resupply town, Cuba, New Mexico. Then, we take yet another alternate (a lot of these on the CDT) and head into Ghost Ranch - another resupply stop and home to a movie-viewing room we take full advantage of. Day 29:
Continental Divide Trail Week 4: One Month In
Week 4 on the Continental Divide Trail gets us into Grants, New Mexico where we take our second zero day before hiking out of the city via the Mount Taylor Alternate. There's an on-trail pizza delivery, a fire, and some snow - everything a thru-hiker could ask for. Moist and I are also reunited with
Continental Divide Trail Week 3: We Got A Dog
Week 3 on the Continental Divide Trail finishes up the Gila Alternate and then takes us into the CDT resupply points of Reserve and Pie Town. In Reserve, we end up finding (and keeping) a dog that would have otherwise been shot in the head. Then, to top it all off, Moist and I leave Appa behind as
Continental Divide Trail Week 2: The Gila
Week 2 on the Continental Divide Trail leads into what's maybe the most famous New Mexico trail town, Silver City. Then the trail leads us into what's our first big CDT alternate, the Gila. On this detour we pass our next resupply point, Doc Campbell's Post, before detouring to visit Gila Cliff
Continental Divide Trail Week 1: The Bootheel
Week 1 on the Continental Divide Trail takes us through the New Mexico Bootheel before depositing us in the first trail town, Lordsburg. For a detailed account of Day 1 on the trail, check out this post: Continental Divide Trail Day 1: The Middle of Nowhere. Day 2: The First Detour On my first