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...
View ArticleAmbassador: 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...
View ArticleTips 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...
View ArticleHiking 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...
View ArticleCDT 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...
View ArticlePre-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...
View ArticleCrazy 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...
View ArticleLordsburg 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...
View ArticleSilver 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...
View ArticleDoc 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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