3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (212+ words) Slower start this morning after a later night last night. By the time I got water and used the shelter facilities, I didn't get on trail until 8am. Not a great start to the day, even if it was needed as…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (418+ words) The day began early with an 0630 stroll out of Grand Lake towards the trail into RMNP. We ran into Big Cheese and Food Boy also walking on the trail. We were all slackpacking (Carrying only the bare essentials for a…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago  (300+ words) I had a short hike down to reach the parking lot to catch up with an old friend, Jim. Walking into the parking lot, a fellow named Steve popped his hatchback and gave me coffee cake and gatorade. While we…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (427+ words) Miles hiked: 13. 8 Elevation gain/lost: 3600/3000 Human encounters: Sour Diesel; Julian; Quinn (thru-hiker from Denver!) Wildlife encounters: Pika (heard but not seen) Low: none! High: hiking along a beautiful ridge that allowed me to see Breckenridge and Copper Mountain all in…...

19+ hour, 34+ min ago  (194+ words) You read it right, folks. I'm back on the CDT!" I hiked over many steep ridges this week. The traverses where along the sides of slopes this steep, too. The washed out trail was full of loose sand and gravel…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1909+ words) The Arc'teryx Beta SL Jacket is a high-quality rain jacket with premium features that perform well in rough conditions. Free from "forever chemicals," its new waterproofing technology holds up but does wet out faster than expected. Thoughtful designs lend to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (650+ words) Today is day 13 on trail, and it's officially become the longest vacation of my life. In addition to this, my dad and I finally earned our trail names! I'm Slip, due to my constant slipping on the wet terrain in…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (375+ words) Day 6 was my planned zero day (aka, no hiking miles) in Leadville. I am using Leadville for multiple zero days, as we are currently calling Leadville home." I started the day by writing Days 1-5 blog posts. I am using the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (502+ words) The Bear We woke up the next morning feeling well rested. Having Turkenna to snuggle with the night before was amazing and the new sleeping pad wasn't half bad either. After putting in my contacts, I hopped out of the…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (289+ words) My goal to start the day was just to get up and over Stratton Mountain early. The weather report predicted thunderstorms rolling in at 11am, so that was my timeline. Coming down to Kelly Stand road, Dead, the other two Long…...