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Day 81 - off the roads and back on the CDT (37.0 miles)
July 29, 2021 Miles: 37.0 Steps: 78,204 Slept in all the way until 6:45am. I probably would have gotten up earlier but I was doing a zoom...


Day 82 - back in the mountains with clear blue skies (35.0 miles)
July 30, 2021 Miles: 35.0 miles Steps: 80,745 Didn’t sleep all that great as I wasn’t able to use my air mattress, gotta get that fixed...


Day 83 - easy walk into Anaconda (19.4 miles)
July 31, 2021 Miles: 19.1 miles Steps: 40,345 For some reason I have no problem waking up at 5am the day I’m heading into town. Must be...


Day 84 - zero day in Anaconda (1.5 miles)
August 1, 2021 Miles: 1.5 miles Steps: 6,682 Technically not a zero day as I hiked from the RV park to the hotel but close enough as I’m...


Day 85 - cool temps and flat roads make for a fast hike (24.3 miles)
August 2, 2021 Miles: 24.3 miles Steps: 46,856 Slept in until as late as my body would let me which was 7:30am. I had a great nights...


Day 86 - into the woods and hazy (36.2 miles)
August 3, 2021 Miles: 36.2 miles Steps: 75,441 Well I still couldn’t get my air mattress fixed. Sleeping on the hard ground is not fun...


Day 87 - quick trip into Helena, MT (23.7 miles)
August 4, 2021 Miles: 23.7 miles Steps: 57,201 Got up at my normal time. Slept a little better as I used the back padding of pack. I...


Day 88 - easy morning, tough afternoon, easy evening (31.8 miles)
August 5, 2021 Miles: 31.8 miles Steps: 66,735 Not much luck with my air mattress but I knew at the end of the day I would be getting to...


Day 89 - cooler temps and nice trails (32.0 miles)
August 6, 2021 Miles: 32.0 miles Steps: 70,164 Slept in until 6:30am, another tough morning getting up. My air mattress didn’t hold up...


Day 90 - just about perfect weather and blue skies again (31.9 miles)
August 7, 2021 Miles: 31.9 miles Steps: 69,916 The wind really picked up over night and my tent didn’t hold up too well. I don’t think I...


Day 91 - raining as I enter the Bob (32.0 miles)
August 8, 2021 Miles: 32.0 miles Steps: 65,114 I told myself I was waking up at 4:30am but that didn’t happen. Normally I can wake up...


Day 92 - Chinese Wall and Spotted Bear (30.7 miles)
August 9, 2021 Miles: 30.7 miles Steps: 66,637 Slept in again as I figured it was going to be a tough day as I would be started the...


Day 93 - just might be my last 30+ mile day (33.2 miles)
August 10, 2021 Miles: 33.2 miles Steps: 72,004 Well today could be my last 30+ mile day, that’s if I get the permit I want for Glacier...


Day 94 - so close to Glacier (27.8 miles)
August 11, 2021 Miles: 27.8 miles Steps: 56,075 Was woken up around 5am to a loud noise. Sounded like a car driving by. I think some big...


Day 95 - The final stretch to Canada, Glacier National Park (22.8 miles)
August 12, 2021 Miles: 22.8 miles Steps: 59,802 Got about 4 hours of sleep as it was probably close to midnight before I fell asleep. Not...


Day 0 - Travel to Lordsburgh
May 9, 2021 Woke up at 4:55am to head to the airport for my 6:20am flight to El Paso, TX. I was pretty tired from coaching at the state...


Day 96 - will I get to hike today? (24.2 miles)
August 13, 2021 Miles: 24.2 miles Steps: 59,022 Made sure to wake up early to get over to the ranger station so I could be first in line....


Day 97 - the hazy is back but the views were still amazing (29.1 miles)
August 14, 2021 Miles: 29.1 miles Steps: 64,773 I wanted to get up early but that didn’t happen. I wanted to get through the first...


Day 98 - the end of an incredible journey (20.0 miles)
August 15, 2021 Miles: 20.0 miles Steps: 49,386 Managed to wake up at 4:45am. I figured my best bet to get a hitch out of Chief Mountain...


Hike Status and Gear List
A lot of signs are pointing towards me getting a chance to hike the CDT this summer. So far my back has made great strides since I got...
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