The Continental Divide Trail is growing in popularity and is hiked each year by a growing number of people from around the United States and around the world. As with its counterpart, the Pacific Crest Trail, the CDT has slowly become a more diverse and less exclusive space over the years as it's
Continental Divide Trail Hiking Advice for 2024 (& Beyond)
Chances are that things won't go according to plan on a Continental Divide Trail thru-hike. One of the best things you can do to prepare for a CDT thru-hike is talk to CDT thru-hikers and see what they would do again, do differently, and suggest that others (i.e. you) do. Questions like What gear
Continental Divide Trail Horror Stories (2023 Survey)
While completing the Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey, hikers share the moment(s), if ever, they found themselves in a situation where they felt they were in legitimate danger or when they were legitimately afraid. The Continental Divide Trail tests mental, physical, and emotional endurance.
Continental Divide Trail Resupply Guide (2023 Survey)
In the third installment of the Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, we cover what's probably the biggest (perceived) logistical issue on the CDT: resupply. After hikers get their gear sorted, questions surrounding resupply become the object of CDT hiker fascination. What is CDT resupply?
The Continental Divide Trail Gear Guide (2023 Survey)
In the second installment of this year's Continental Divide Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the CDT. Continental Divide Trail gear lists vary wildly between hikers, and (spoiler alert) finding a perfect CDT gear list is impossible. That said, we can try. I've organized this
Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey (2023)
The Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey is distributed to CDT hikers at the end of the hiking season every year to capture a snapshot of the year’s class and provide a useful resource to future CDT hikers and recreators. The Survey is now in its seventh year, and I would like to
NOW OPEN: 2023 Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey
The 2023 Continental Divide Trail Hiker Survey is now open for responses - fill it out here! If you hiked the Continental Divide Trail this year (2023), as a thru-hiker or section hiker, this survey is for you. It doesn't matter whether you completed the entire CDT (i.e. if you got off early or
Continental Divide Trail Hiking Advice for 2023 (& Beyond)
Chances are that things won't go to plan on a Continental Divide Trail thru-hike. One of the best things you can do to prepare for a CDT thru-hike? Talk to CDT thru-hikers and see what they would do again, do differently, and suggest that others (i.e. you) do. Questions like what gear do I get?