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My 6.7 lb Gear List

Going light has so many benefits to a hiking experience. It means that one can move through the landscape with…

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The Ultimate 9 lb Gear List; Full Luxury

This gear list is a superb all round gear list that does not skimp on comfort or safety for the sake…

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My Hiking Adventures

Below is a list of the hiking trails that I have had the pleasure of exploring over the last few…

Sawtooth Lake Trail

25 Aug 201825 Aug 2018

This walk is ranked #2 in Idaho and it is easy to see why. It is an easy 9 mile out and back that passes 2 pristine lakes with mountain backdrops. @cake.hikes and…

Borah Peak – Idaho’s highest point

25 Aug 201825 Aug 2018

This mountain and the Lost River Range in general turned out to be so interesting. The mountains are incredibly steep and rugged, with this trail taking less than 4 miles…

Teton Crest Trail – Day 2

25 Aug 201825 Aug 2018

@cake.hikes and I got up before dawn and made our way up to Hurricane Pass for sunrise. We timed it perfectly, and an explosion of flaming sky greeted us as we…

Teton Crest Trail – Day 1

25 Aug 201825 Aug 2018

Day 1 The Tetons blew my mind. It has been a few days since I finished and I still cannot get to grips with how consistently good this little hike…

Continental Divide Trail – Day 51 (approx. 30 miles)

11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

Waking up next to the river in Georgetown, I packed up to continue my fire closure alternate. I only had another hour walking down I70, which I was ecstatic at…

Continental Divide Trail – Day 50 (around 22 miles)

11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

After finishing up hiking around 10pm last night and fainting not long beforehand, I turned my alarm clock off and went back to sleep for another hour. I finally woke…

Continental Divide Trail – Day 49 (36 miles)

11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

Today was a huge day that will be the most memorable of the CDT for me. It was a 16 hour epic 30 mile dry stretch, where I summited 16…

Continental Divide Trail – Day 48 (14 miles)

11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

I spent the morning pottering around town after my extended break to try and get over the lingering effects from Norovirus. I finally started to leave around 3pm, and after…

Continental Divide Trail – Interlude

Continental Divide Trail - Interlude I realised that I have been lacking energy and just generally feeling sluggish since I got Norovirus 3 weeks ago. I decided to take a…

Continental Divide Trail – Day 47 (16 miles)

11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

Continental Divide Trail - Day 47 (16 miles) Today was an easy day. I got up a little late and ducked into the Cooper Mountain Ski Resort for an omelette.…