Index

This is an index to all blog posts on the site in chronological order from the earliest to the latest blog post.

2016 CDT Hike

• January 2016
  • A new year, a new challenge
• April 2016
  • Morning prep hike selfie
  • New trail shoes
  • Planar fasciitis strikes
  • Early morning prep hike
  • Last early morning Mt. Bonnell 2 mile loop before I leave
  • Preparing resupply packages
  • Lunch before I leave
  • Waiting for the train
  • AMTRAK train home
• May 2016
  • Sleep and a new day
  • Econo Lodge
  • Scared out of my mind
  • 5/2 mile 16.1 On my way
  • 5/3 mile 36.2 Hot day
  • 5/4 mile 57.9 The dogs are barking
  • 5/5 mile 77.8 Lunch and a siesta
  • 5/6 mile 99.0 Lucky and clean
  • 5/6 Blisters
  • 5/7 mile 120.0 A day of many climbs
  • 5/8 mile 161.3 Road Walk
  • 5/9 mile 177.7 Little Walnut Creek Alternate
  • 5/10 mile 196.0 Gila River Alternative
  • 5/11 mile 214.7 Countless water crossings
  • 5/12 mile 233.0 Stunningly beautiful canyon
  • 5/13 mile 250.7 Leaving the Gila River behind
  • 5/14 mile 273.0 More roads
  • 5/15 mile 292.3 Lots of ascents and descents
  • 5/16 mile 316.7
  • 5/17 mile 337.0 PieTown
  • 5/18 mile 358.0 Hiking in the rain
  • 5/19 mile 379.5 Cold night
  • 5/20 mile 401.9 Lava trail
  • 5/21 mile 422.2 In Grants NM
  • 5/22 mile 443.9 Trail hiking
  • 5/23 mile 465.3 Hills, trails and cowboy camping
  • 5/24 mile 486.0 State of the body
  • 5/25 mile 507.0 Up high
  • 5/26 mile 513.6 The journey ends

2020 CDT Hike

• June 2020
  • It’s back on!
• July 2020
  • Physical preparation
  • Equipment and supplies preparation
  • Supported hiking
  • Buzz cut
  • Leaving home
  • Daily Log: Prehike/Day -1
  • Made it to the start
  • Daily Log: Prehike/Day 0
  • Wrong way Joe
  • Daily Log: Day 1
  • Dry historic trail
  • Daily Log: Day 2
  • No one
  • First Meetup
  • Desolate high plains
  • Great cook
  • Daily Log: Day 3
  • Daily Log: Day 4
  • Hiking in the sun
  • Daily Log: Day 5
  • Daily Log: Day 6
  • 100 miles
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Why I’m sleeping on top of a Jeep in Wyoming”
  • Daily Log: Day 7
  • What’s the CDT like
  • Passed through Rawlins, WY
  • Daily Log: Day 8
  • Long Road Walk
  • Daily Log: Day 9
  • Daily Log: Day 10
  • Daily Log: Day 11
  • 200 miles
  • Daily Log: Day 12
  • Daily Log: Day 13
  • The scenery is changing
  • Crossing into Colorado
  • Daily Log: Day 14
  • Up high
  • Daily Log: Day 15
  • Fields of wildflowers
  • Natural beauty
  • Daily Log: Day 16
  • Daily Log: Day 17
  • Daily Log: Day 18
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Getting My Overland Legs”
  • Daily Log: Day 19
• August 2020
  • See that mountain in the distance
  • Daily Log: Day 20
  • Daily Log: Day 21
  • Passing by Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Daily Log: Day 22
  • Daily Log: Day 23
  • Daily Log: Day 24
  • Daily Log: Day 25
  • Daily Log: Day 26
  • Daily Log: Day 27
  • Daily Log: Day 28
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Wyoming Colorado Interstitial”
  • Daily Log: Day 29
  • Daily Log: Day 30
  • Daily Log: Day 31
  • Daily Log: Day 32
  • Daily Log: Day 33
  • Daily Log: Day 34
  • Daily Log: Day 35
  • So much so little
  • Daily Log: Day 36
  • Daily Log: Day 37
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Intro to Colorado”
  • Daily Log: Day 38
  • Daily Log: Day 39
  • Daily Log: Day 40
  • Daily Log: Day 41
  • Daily Log: Day 42
  • Daily Log: Day 43
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “From the CDT to the CT”
  • Daily Log: Day 44
  • Daily Log: Day 45
  • Daily Log: Day 46
  • Daily Log: Day 47
  • Daily Log: Day 48
  • Daily Log: Day 49
  • Daily Log: Day 50
• September 2020
  • Daily Log: Day 51
  • Daily Log: Day 52
  • Daily Log: Day 53
  • Daily Log: Day 54
  • Daily Log: Day 55
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Colorado Trail Magic”
  • Daily Log: Day 56
  • Daily Log: Day 57
  • Daily Log: Day 58
  • Daily Log: Day 59
  • Daily Log: Day 60
  • Daily Log: Day 61
  • Daily Log: Day 62
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Goodbye Colorado Trail”
  • Daily Log: Day 63
  • Daily Log: Day 64
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Resupply in the San Juans”
  • Daily Log: Day 65
  • Daily Log: Day 66
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Snowbound on the CDT”
  • Daily Log: Day 67
  • Daily Log: Day 68
  • Done
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Flipflop Slackpack”
  • Daily Log: Day 69
  • Daily Log: PostHike/Day 70
• October 2020
  • Justin’s BLOG Post: “How to Coordinate a Supported Thru-Hike”

2021 CDT Hike

• March 2021
  • Training again
• June 2021
  • Almost down for the count
  • Daily Log: Pre-Hike/Day 0
  • Daily Log: Day 1
  • Daily Log: Day 2
  • Daily Log: Day 3
  • Daily Log: Day 4
  • Daily Log: Day 5
  • Daily Log: Day 6
  • Daily Log: Day 7
  • Daily Log: Day 8
  • Daily Log: Day 9
  • Daily Log: Day 10
  • Daily Log: Day 11
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “The Blowdown Lowdown”
  • Daily Log: Day 12
  • Daily Log: Day 13
  • Daily Log: Day 14
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Birthday Airmail Resupply”
  • Daily Log: Day 15
  • Daily Log: Day 16
• July 2021
  • Daily Log: Day 17
  • Daily Log: Day 18
  • Daily Log: Day 19
  • Daily Log: Day 20
  • Daily Log: Day 21
  • Daily Log: Day 22
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Yellowstone Backcountry Transit”
  • Daily Log: Day 23
  • Daily Log: Day 24
  • Daily Log: Day 25
  • Daily Log: Day 26
  • Daily Log: Day 27
  • Daily Log: Day 28
  • Daily Log: Day 29
  • Daily Log: Day 30
  • Daily Log: Day 31
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “The Slackpack Streak”
  • Daily Log: Day 32
  • Daily Log: Day 33
  • Daily Log: Day 34
  • Daily Log: Day 35
  • Daily Log: Day 36
  • Daily Log: Day 37
  • Daily Log: Day 38
  • Daily Log: Day 39
  • Daily Log: Day 40
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Roadwalk Reroute”
  • Daily Log: Day 41
  • Daily Log: Day 42
  • Daily Log: Day 43
  • Daily Log: Day 44
  • Daily Log: Day 45
  • Daily Log: Day 46
  • Daily Log: Day 47
• August 2021
  • Daily Log: Day 48
  • Daily Log: Day 49
  • Daily Log: Day 50
  • Daily Log: Day 51
  • Daily Log: Day 52
  • Daily Log: Day 53
  • Daily Log: Day 54
  • Daily Log: Day 55
  • Daily Log: Day 56
  • Daily Log: Day 57
  • Daily Log: Day 58
  • Daily Log: Day 59
  • Daily Log: Day 60
  • Daily Log: Day 61
  • Daily Log: Day 62
  • Daily Log: Day 63
  • Daily Log: Day 64
  • Daily Log: Day 65
  • Daily Log: Day 66
  • Daily Log: Day 67
  • Daily Log: Day 68
  • Daily Log: Day 69
  • Daily Log: Day 70
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “Bisecting “The Bob””
  • Daily Log: Day 71
  • Daily Log: Day 72
  • Daily Log: Day 73
  • Daily Log: PostHike/Day 74
  • Daily Log: PostHike/Day 75
• September 2021
  • Justin’s BLOG Post “How We Got to the End”