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Continental Divide Trail (CDT) & Great Divide Trail (GDT)

During my recent thru-hike of the PCT, I knew almost immediately that I had to continue thru-hiking. Thru-hiking has become a way of life, it is my passion, and it now runs deeply through my veins. I...

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Ambassador: Representing the Trail

During the past year, I have received many incredible opportunities. I have been asked to partake in television interviews, magazine interviews, mentorship programs, and ambassadorships. I am more than...

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Tips for Thru-Hiking as a Couple

Attempting a thru-hike on any long-distance trail is challenging to say the least. Whether you meet a friend along the way, start with a companion, develop a love interest or start with your...

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Hiking Solo As A Woman

As I prepare for my upcoming hike of the Continental Divide Trail, I am often asked, “Who’s hiking with you?” or “Is your husband hiking with you?” When I explain that I am hiking solo I am met with a...

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CDT Gear List

My backpack weight, without food and water, for the Continental Divide Trail is 7.91 pounds. I have outlined all items that I will carry in my pack below.   Also, there are items I have prepared to...

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Pre-Hike | CDT Kick-Off

Waking up inside my tent with the cold morning air kissing my face, the coyotes howling in the distance and owls calling out, I am given a tiny glimpse into what the days ahead hold. I’ve spent the...

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Crazy Cook to Lordsburg

Days 1 – 4 5:00 am came too soon, but I managed to get out of bed and hurriedly dress in time to grab a quick breakfast in the Econolodge lobby before it was time to head down to Crazy Cook to begin my...

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Lordsburg to Silver City

It’s hot as fuck, but a dry arid heat from the sun, making the sweat come out your pores and the sun drill into your head.  After gorging Mexican food, McDonalds, and re-supplying with enough food to...

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Silver City to Doc Campbell’s

Silver City is known as a place for healing or as my friend Mary Jane expressed, “this is where you come to work shit out”.     Walking into town I was consumed with anxiety from the winds of change...

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Doc Campbell’s

Embrace the brutality. Brave the CDT. The two different mantras I now fully understand. I thought they referred to only the challenging terrain of the trail or the ever changing elements throughout the...

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