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Wanderer
Oct 25, 2022
CDT - Days 89-93
Woke at 0200 on September 23rd to freezing rain pelting my tent. I decided to bury my head and go back to sleep for another 45 minutes. I...
Wanderer
Sep 27, 2022
CDT - Days 81-88
15 Sept - Hot tubbed it last night and then went out to grab a late burger. Back and asleep by 2200. Slept well. Up by 0630 and...
Wanderer
Sep 19, 2022
CDT - Days 70-80
Up on the 4th and moving by 0530. On dirt roads again and there are hunters everywhere. They’re in big trucks, quads and walking. Push...
Wanderer
Sep 5, 2022
CDT - Days 62-69
8/27 - Up at 0500 in the hotel. The AC was ok and kept the room somewhat chilly. Another hiker named Gram stayed on the spare bed....
Wanderer
Aug 29, 2022
CDT - Days 56-61
Ate first dinner in Lander at McDonald’s. Walked to the Holiday Lodge to check in, shower and wash my shorts and socks. Walked to Cowfish...
Wanderer
Aug 24, 2022
CDT - Days 52-55
Up and moving the 18th by 0700. Back to the CDT by 0830 and atop Lester Pass (11,116 ft.). A new high point for me on trail and also the...
Wanderer
Aug 18, 2022
CDT - Days 48-51
Dubois, WY (continued) - Went to a local bar and met up with practically all of the SOBOS I’ve seen in trail. Played a few games of pool...
Wanderer
Aug 15, 2022
CDT - Days 41-47
Woke up at 0300 on the 6th having to piss. Town always throws off my sleep, digestion and hydration. Saw Piper, an older thru hiker who...
Wanderer
Aug 5, 2022
CDT - Days 37-40
2 August- I can’t believe I actually slept decent in a motel room. Still a little stuffy, but with a fan on me, an overall pretty good...
Wanderer
Aug 3, 2022
CDT - Days 26-36
July 22nd- Woke up at the RV campground at 0500. It was damp and there were too many people packed into a tiny area behind the bath...
Wanderer
Jul 22, 2022
CDT - Days 21-24
Up at 0530 in the hostel. No AC and I woke up sweaty. Quick shower and worked on my blog post for the Trek. Cooked eggs and bacon for...
Wanderer
Jul 20, 2022
High Calorie Oatmeal
Hello, Galaxy here and apologies as I am posting under Wanderer because I cannot figure out how to post under my name (nor do I have the...
Wanderer
Jul 17, 2022
CDT - Days 17-20
Woke up at the AirBNB in a cold sweat. Being inside, even with a good a.c, still just doesn’t help me sleep well. I often get the night...
Wanderer
Jul 13, 2022
CDT - Days 11-16
July 7th saw me up at 0430. Sleeping inside a stuffy motel room with a broken AC is no bueno for my beauty rest. Took an additional...
Wanderer
Jul 6, 2022
CDT - Days 5-10
The Bob Marshall Wilderness, miles 98-232…… the hardest hiking I’ve ever done to date. I left East Glacier Village on July 1st at 0900...
Wanderer
Jul 1, 2022
CDT - Days 3 & 4
The road walk continued with me following rte. 49 through Glacier National Park. There are turnouts throughout the paved section that...
Wanderer
Jun 28, 2022
CDT - Days 1 & 2
As always, Murphy loves to throw a wrench into plans. The driver that I paid to be there a month ago was not, with the excuse of car...
Wanderer
Jun 27, 2022
CDT - Travel
Yesterday was a whirlwind starting when I woke up at 0245. Galaxy dropped me off at the airport at 0530. Im a dummy for thinking I could...
Wanderer
Jun 25, 2022
CDT Southbound, here I come!
I’ve had this goal in mind since I started hiking in 2015. Triple Crown before I’m 40. The Appalachian Trail was a sure thing in 2020....
Wanderer
Jun 25, 2022
Hyperlite 2400 Junction 4,500+ Miles Review
This pack was my first bid into the Ultralight community. I previously carried an improperly fitted 2014 model Osprey Exos. I will have...
Wanderer
Jun 22, 2022
2016 Pinhoti Trail Thru Hike
It took me a little while to recover from my bout of sciatica and disc compression from my 2015 AT Nobo attempt. I decided a shorter,...
Wanderer
Jun 18, 2022
What it Takes to Thru Hike
I thought that coming from a military background would be the perfect preparation for a thru hike. While it provided me with a solid...
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