CDT day 7-I have been hiking for exactly 6 months and have covered about 5,400 miles in that time. It feels like I have been hiking for...

CDT day 6-It is so cold in the mornings. It is dropping to the 20s overnight only to warm up into the 70s and 80s during the day. My...

CDT day 5-At the end of the day yesterday I was in a bit of a funk. The exhaustion of walking through a burn area, with no views and...

CDT day 4- Imagine for half your day every ten steps you had to step over a log. It’s not bad for a few minutes or maybe even an hour but...

CDT day 3-Even after over 10k miles of hiking across 20 states I still get to see new animals. Today I finally saw a wild big horned...

CDT day 2-Twenty eight miles is all the national park is letting me do today so I took full advantage of the entire day. I slept in as...

CDT day 1- I was having a great night sleep until about 1:30am when I heard an animal sound, something between a cat and a mouse. Turns...

CDT day 0.1-After a 15 hour train ride I arrived in East Glacier. Sleeping on the train was pretty difficult and if money were no concern...

PCT day 80-At 8:55pm I entered Canada. The second trail of three is in the books and now it’s time for the Continental Divide Trail. I...

PCT day 79-To keep up its’ reputation, Washington decided to continue raining on me. I started out in full rain gear and never took it...

PCT day 78-In my last resupply at Stevens pass I made a rare significant mistake. I neglected one of the most important things I carry:...

PCT day 77-I have finally escaped the cold, uncomfortable embrace of the Washington clouds. It’s a far cry from the clear skies of...

PCT day 76-21 miles to my resupply and I had planned my food perfectly. It looked like the rare occasion I would be in good spirits with...

PCT day 75-Today was tough. Washington has been a grind. Between the weather, bad trail conditions, snow and extreme terrain it has been...

PCT day 74- I apologize for the posts all over the place, I am at the point where service is very rare and I just get posts out when I...

PCT day 73-As I am in the middle of a journey lasting thousands of miles and spanning multiple months it is uniquely refreshing to people...

PCT day 72-Even after missing the store to resupply my evening did turn around. I was able to get free access to the pool and some local...

PCT day 71-I have spent over a year of my life living in my tent. I mention this to encourage those out there to pursue whatever makes...

PCT day 70-Mountains are majestic. Here is nothing like standing at the base of a rock, ice and snow mass that climbs into the sky. This...

PCT day 69-I am a strong believer that having purpose is a key to happiness. With purpose come determination, resilience and fulfillment....