"Now don't cha be forgettin' what your goin' afta."                                            Quoted from a childhood story tape from the American south. We are so keenly aware of coming to the completion of the CDT that our emotions are on alert and jumbled up all at once. But what a way to finish this trail!! Glacier National Park … Continue reading CDT # 12 East Glacier MT to Waterton AB Canada THE END! →

Choosing to be on a long trail like this carries an acceptance of risk and a relinquishing of control. When you leave the resupply town packed with the next 5 days worth of food, you don't know exactly what you will encounter. There is a level of excitement and freedom in this choice, as well … Continue reading CDT # 11 Darby MT to Benchmark Wilderness Camp to East Glacier Village MT →

The Divide snakes its way between  Idaho and Montana as it curves west.  At first it is dry land with groves of trees, wide open grasslands and the big BIG sky. So often we felt as if we were walking inside a peaceful landscape painting. Hell Roaring canyon with its rock accent appeared as a … Continue reading CDT # 10 West Yellowstone WY to Lima MT to Leadore ID to Darby MT →

On leaving Pinedale we climbed gently up around rocks and lakes with mountains in the distance. The setting was stunning!  The glacier fed Green river is similar in colour to the Kicking Horse and Athabasca rivers back home in BC. As we leave the last of the Wind Mountain range behind it clouds up and … Continue reading CDT # 9 Pinedale WY to Brooks Lake Lodge to Old Faithful Village WY to West Yellowstone MT →

"TRANSITION: movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another." This trail is a story of transition. We are always leaving one landscape behind while moving on to the next. This section transitioned us from the last of the Colorado mountains northward into the desert of southern Wyoming. For 3 … Continue reading 2024 #8 Colorado to Encampment WY to Rawlins WY to Pinedale WY →

"It is good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end." Ernest Hemingway Things are finally coming together on this journey though it has taken close to 1400 miles to start to feel a strong connection for me. Those undermining fears are fading! Yeah! Since the … Continue reading 2024 CDT # 7 Twin Lakes CO to Breckenridge CO to Grand Lake CO to Steamboat Springs CO →

"Do or do not, there is no try."Master Yoda, Jedi, Star Wars Colorado hiking is challenging and committing to this trail puts us on the 'Do' path. There is no going back once you start your day and you are miles away from towns and find yourself in the middle of a wind tempest that … Continue reading 2024 CDT # 6 Lake City CO – Monarch Mountain Lodge CO – Twin Lakes CO →

"Some pig!"Quote by E.B. White in Charlotte's Web And this was Some hiking!                        The 4 days from Chama NM to Pagosa Springs CO will stick in our minds for awhile from the unexpected challenges that confronted us there. Our introduction to Colorado was like a slap in the face, a rude and sudden"wake up"call. … Continue reading 2024 CDT #5 Chama NM – Pagosa Springs CO – Lake City CO →