I'm
confused about the meetup. Junction to Big Sandy trailhead sounds
like I need to go off trail to meet you. Explain please
Jun 16, 2021
6:07 PM
Are
you meeting me on trail as part of your day hike?
Jun 16, 2021
6:15 PM
What
is the distance from Junction to Big Sandy trailhead and the
actual Big Sandy trailhead campground
Jun 16, 2021
6:17 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 17, 2021
4:50 PM
I'm
hiking through BLOW DOWN HELL. It took me hours per mile. Im
stopping for the day due to sheer exhaustion
Jun 17, 2021
4:53 PM
It's
taken me 1 hour and 45 minutes to go one mile. I might not make
it today. Pack one day of for for me and head toward me. Bring
your tent.
Jun 18, 2021
7:53 AM
Got
back to we're I dropped my InReach AND FOUND IT. Hiking north
again toward creek.
Jun 18, 2021
11:07 AM
I'll
stop for the day when we meet up. I'm already exhausted. I got
cell signal back where I turned around, at the creek
Jun 18, 2021
11:10 AM
Oh no,
you passed me, l am at Dutch Joe Creek mile 1759.9.
Jun 18, 2021
4:55 PM
I
crossed the creek, I am on the north side
Jun 18, 2021
4:56 PM
I have
cell phone service
Jun 18, 2021
4:57 PM
InReach
is on, cell is on, where are you? I am at Dutch joe creek
Jun 18, 2021
4:58 PM
I am
camping where the CDT crosses Dutch Joe creek in some shade
Jun 18, 2021
5:23 PM
I am
at 1759.9, somehow we passed each other. Please head north. I am
camping at Dutch Joe creek
Jun 18, 2021
5:28 PM
I am
ok, just exhausted, send me an InReach message if you got this
Jun 18, 2021
5:28 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 18, 2021
5:44 PM
I lost
my cell signal. Use the InReach for messages. We should have
agreed to a meetup point, sorry
Jun 18, 2021
5:53 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 19, 2021
9:44 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 20, 2021
4:58 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 21, 2021
1:53 PM
5:34@1789.4
leaving camp with my swarm of mosquitoes
Jun 22, 2021
6:34 AM
5:34@1789.4
leaving camp to meet you
Jun 22, 2021
6:37 AM
6:36@1791.1
Jun 22, 2021
7:39 AM
7:31@1792,5
Jun 22, 2021
8:33 AM
8:37@1794.4
Jun 22, 2021
9:39 AM
9:34@1795.7
one more climb, Four tiday
Jun 22, 2021
10:37 AM
19:33@1796.8
on the downhill, should be at pole creek in 60-90 minutes
Jun 22, 2021
11:37 AM
10:33
not 19:33
Jun 22, 2021
11:38 AM
I'm
0.5 miles from our meet up. What is you status WRT crossing Pole
Creek?
Jun 22, 2021
12:28 PM
11:38@1798
1. Stopped and got water for tonight
Jun 22, 2021
12:39 PM
Should
I try to reach you by hiking to Pole Creek?
Jun 22, 2021
12:41 PM
12
noon@1798.6 at our meetup, just me and my swarm of mosquitoes.
Have not pitched tent. Waiting for you to tell me if I should go
to you.
Jun 22, 2021
1:02 PM
12:07@meetup
got you messages to come to you. I am planning the route. I will
send another message when I leave here
Jun 22, 2021
1:08 PM
12:15
I have taken the Pole Creek trail and am at at Pole Creek. It was
less that 0.1 mile from junction to pole creek. Pole creek is
about 300 yards wide here
Jun 22, 2021
1:19 PM
12:15
ignore message. I misread the map. I am now on the trail to Pole
Creek.
Jun 22, 2021
1:23 PM
12:31
heading toward you I think? Plot my gps and tell me if it look
like I am moving towards you
Jun 22, 2021
1:32 PM
12:45@trail
junction - trail marker: cool lake loop tr 163, Jct high line tr
094, Jct Fremont tr 096
Jun 22, 2021
1:48 PM
12:50
I need you help plotting where I am and where you are. Can you
tell me if I am getting closer or farther with each message
Jun 22, 2021
1:51 PM
1:18
heading on the high line trail, please plot and tell me if I look
closer
Jun 22, 2021
2:19 PM
1:37
just had 0.1 blowdowns hell, stopping for lunch
Jun 22, 2021
2:38 PM
1;55
on the move again
Jun 22, 2021
2:56 PM
2:50
well that was an adventure to write home about
Jun 22, 2021
3:50 PM
3:56@1798.6
back at Pole Creek Junction. Continuing north.
Jun 22, 2021
5:00 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 22, 2021
5:49 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 23, 2021
5:12 PM
Somehow
I lost my old glasses. If you can get to a pharmacy can you buy a
pair of reading glasses with power 2.25.
Jun 23, 2021
6:48 PM
7:31@1816.2
the trail is flat so I'm making got progress.
Jun 24, 2021
8:32 AM
I7:56@1816.8
I'm considering pushing to get there today but a lot of factors
have to work out my way
Jun 24, 2021
8:57 AM
9:38@1820.4
moving along at a reasonable pace, clear trail
Jun 24, 2021
10:38 AM
10:03@1821.2
I'll just squint, do the glasses later.
Jun 24, 2021
11:04 AM
10:28@1821.9
no need for Pinedale, just want to see you.
Jun 24, 2021
11:29 AM
12:49@1227.1
stopping for lunch and will slow down afterwards.
Jun 24, 2021
1:41 PM
I'm at
the bridge
Jun 24, 2021
4:02 PM
Round
the bend to the right or left?
Jun 24, 2021
4:07 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 24, 2021
7:36 PM
10:13@1838.9
just made it to the high summit. Several blowdowns. Fell and lost
my bear spray because I'm a klutz and it wasn't latched in . Add
to shop list.
Jun 25, 2021
11:16 AM
12:45@1842.7
just finished lunch on the move again.
Jun 25, 2021
1:47 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 25, 2021
6:22 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 26, 2021
3:26 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 27, 2021
2:25 PM
5:51@alt
11.8 left camp at 5:35,InReach is on.
Jun 28, 2021
6:52 AM
7:43@alt16.0
took a snack break, leaving now for second bigger climb
Jun 28, 2021
8:44 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 28, 2021
10:56 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 29, 2021
3:16 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jun 30, 2021
3:42 PM
Jun30
2:46@1922.1 good to hear the hitch was easy. I have a big 2000'
climb to get to our meetup.
Jun 30, 2021
3:51 PM
Jun30
2:46@1922.1 what is the exact mile and Guthooks name for our
meetup? Is it "Snake River" at 1935.0?
Jun 30, 2021
3:53 PM
4:31@1922.1
I'll keep you informed of my time and position hourly. Snake
River is the assumed default. If I go further north and stop I'll
message you
Jun 30, 2021
5:34 PM
5:36@1922.1
leaving campsite
Jul 1, 2021
6:37 AM
6:37@1924.5
Jul 1, 2021
7:41 AM
7:45@1926.3
in the big climb
Jul 1, 2021
8:46 AM
9:03@1928.3
summit
Jul 1, 2021
10:04 AM
10:07@1930.4
stopped for water and a snack, decent in progress
Jul 1, 2021
11:08 AM
11:04@1932.2
at what CDT mile point are you going to enter the CDT?
Jul 1, 2021
12:08 PM
12:09@1934.5
as soon as you find a spot over the boundary stop and I'll come
to you
Jul 1, 2021
1:14 PM
12:50@1935.0
cross snake River, stopping for lunch, then will continue north
Jul 1, 2021
1:51 PM
1:36@1935.7
finished lunch, hiking north
Jul 1, 2021
2:36 PM
1:58@1936.4
started to rain, in trees just after plateau creek, where are
you?
Jul 1, 2021
3:00 PM
2:07
Yes, I see the clouds and hear the thunder. I moving northbound.
Will stop at YNP boundary
Jul 1, 2021
3:08 PM
2:25@1937.0
I've stopped, putting up my tent. I am past log cabin, and past
boundary sign, i am in trees to the left as you approach
southbound.
Jul 1, 2021
3:27 PM
2:35
it's not raining here. My Tent all set up. I'm waiting for you.
Jul 1, 2021
3:36 PM
2:42
but your intent is to leave there and make your way to me, is
this what you plan to do when things look better?
Jul 1, 2021
3:43 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 1, 2021
5:13 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 2, 2021
3:13 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 3, 2021
12:12 PM
8:05@1969.3
making good progress
Jul 4, 2021
9:09 AM
10:05@1974.4
ten by ten -ten miles by ten o'clock
Jul 4, 2021
11:06 AM
12:03@1979.3
got to stop for lunch
Jul 4, 2021
1:04 PM
1:09@1981.2
only 2.9 miles
Jul 4, 2021
2:10 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 4, 2021
4:17 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 5, 2021
1:32 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 6, 2021
3:53 PM
2:58@2019.8
I zoomed today because there are so few water stops. I have
sufficient water but would enjoy your company. I'm just before
the gate on the right.
Jul 6, 2021
4:02 PM
7:30@2026.2
making good progress
Jul 7, 2021
8:35 AM
9:34@2031.6
been doing climbs
Jul 7, 2021
10:37 AM
11:30@2036.9
lunch and mosquitoes
Jul 7, 2021
12:35 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 7, 2021
6:28 PM
7:30@2044.9
almost to to of first summit's first peak. No bears. Great
weather.
Jul 8, 2021
8:34 AM
9:36@2049.8
starting second climb
Jul 8, 2021
10:40 AM
11:34@2054.1
descending after summit 2, stopping for lunch soon
Jul 8, 2021
12:35 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 8, 2021
7:28 PM
7:30@2068.0
doing well
Jul 9, 2021
8:33 AM
9:39@22074.1
climbing
Jul 9, 2021
10:43 AM
11:31@2078.1
Jul 9, 2021
12:34 PM
2:56@2082.8
almost there
Jul 9, 2021
3:56 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 9, 2021
5:49 PM
7:34@2089.0
still climbing
Jul 10, 2021
8:35 AM
9:44@2094.5
just summited first of four descending hills
Jul 10, 2021
10:46 AM
11::30&2098.7
Jul 10, 2021
12:33 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 10, 2021
4:04 PM
7:37@2108.4
Jul 11, 2021
8:38 AM
9:42@2112.9
Jul 11, 2021
10:42 AM
11:41@2117.1
stopping for lunch
Jul 11, 2021
12:42 PM
12:04
ok, starting back up hiking after lunch. Keep me informed.
Jul 11, 2021
1:05 PM
12:14
see you at meetup with backpack
Jul 11, 2021
1:14 PM
12:18
do you have any of my food with you?
Jul 11, 2021
1:19 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 11, 2021
3:29 PM
7:42@2126.2
Jul 12, 2021
8:42 AM
9:37@2130.8
Jul 12, 2021
10:39 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 12, 2021
11:43 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 13, 2021
9:26 PM
10:00@2162.0
got a slow start at 6 am and the climbs have been hard
Jul 14, 2021
11:10 AM
12:42@2166.2
leaving after stopping for lunch
Jul 14, 2021
1:42 PM
2:54@2169.8
going real slow, met Austin SOBO
Jul 14, 2021
3:55 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 14, 2021
7:04 PM
8:00@2180.5
Jul 15, 2021
9:07 AM
10:00@2184.4
Jul 15, 2021
11:03 AM
12:00@2188.6
Jul 15, 2021
1:03 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 15, 2021
2:08 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 16, 2021
5:16 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 17, 2021
4:33 PM
5:35@2224.9
left camp heading toward you in 11.5 miles
Jul 18, 2021
6:53 AM
7:30@2228.9
descending
Jul 18, 2021
8:40 AM
9:42@2233.3
get that soda ready
Jul 18, 2021
10:45 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 18, 2021
12:45 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 19, 2021
5:05 PM
8:37
just got to blacktop riad
Jul 20, 2021
9:38 AM
8:55@
mile 27
Jul 20, 2021
9:56 AM
11:19@
mile 20
Jul 20, 2021
12:19 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 20, 2021
2:14 PM
8:38
just walking Bannack Bench dirt road
Jul 21, 2021
9:42 AM
11:15
just got to Bannock Bench asphalt riad
Jul 21, 2021
12:18 PM
12:20
on 278
Jul 21, 2021
1:22 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 21, 2021
2:38 PM
7:42@
mile 27
Jul 22, 2021
8:45 AM
9:42@
mile 33, descending after big hole pass
Jul 22, 2021
10:45 AM
11:41@
mile 39
Jul 22, 2021
12:44 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 22, 2021
1:22 PM
7:25@
mile 47, doing ok
Jul 23, 2021
8:28 AM
9:23@
mile 53
Jul 23, 2021
10:24 AM
11:27@
mile 59
Jul 23, 2021
12:29 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 23, 2021
1:14 PM
5:12
leave RV park
Jul 24, 2021
6:35 AM
7:12
easy dirt road walk so far
Jul 24, 2021
8:15 AM
9:13
I'm here now
Jul 24, 2021
10:16 AM
11:11
almost there
Jul 24, 2021
12:15 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 24, 2021
1:57 PM
8:07@2493.5
back on CDT
Jul 25, 2021
9:07 AM
3:13
ok, thanks for the info, almost to my stopping point fir the day
Jul 25, 2021
4:14 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 25, 2021
4:36 PM
3:16@2433.9
I'm pushing to get to you today.
Jul 26, 2021
4:17 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 26, 2021
6:52 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 27, 2021
5:08 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 28, 2021
2:14 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 29, 2021
3:32 PM
2:38@2498.5
by accident I stopped to camp and just happen to see a tiny
cabin, white rocks AND FOUND WATER!
Jul 29, 2021
3:40 PM
7:38@2503.2
left camp at 5:30, old tent front zipper kaput, need new tent
now.
Jul 30, 2021
8:39 AM
9:43@2508.4
Jul 30, 2021
10:43 AM
12:05@2513.8
Jul 30, 2021
1:05 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 30, 2021
5:44 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Jul 31, 2021
3:52 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 1, 2021
5:05 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 2, 2021
4:23 PM
3:28@2578.0
confirming new meetup @ 2597.6 "Junction"
Aug 2, 2021
4:30 PM
11:52@2591.9
today is tough, I have about 6 miles, eating lunch now
Aug 3, 2021
12:53 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 3, 2021
3:41 PM
11:36@2612.3
I've hurt myself, I have a 2" cut on my ankle. I will need
stitches. I've wrapped it with my rag.
Aug 4, 2021
12:39 PM
I've
wrapped my belt around it. I'm able to walk slowly
Aug 4, 2021
12:48 PM
I fell
when crossing a blowdown and my leg dragged across a branch
Aug 4, 2021
12:50 PM
Not an
artery, no squirting
Aug 4, 2021
12:52 PM
I am
walking NOBO on CDT
Aug 4, 2021
1:00 PM
12:50@2614.0
Aug 4, 2021
1:50 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 4, 2021
3:17 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 5, 2021
3:38 PM
8:15@2622.5
Aug 6, 2021
9:19 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 6, 2021
5:00 PM
8:00@2644.2
on peak of biggest climb
Aug 7, 2021
9:14 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 7, 2021
3:29 PM
4:20
left campsite
Aug 8, 2021
5:24 AM
6:45@2660.8
at Stemple Pass
Aug 8, 2021
7:46 AM
8:30@2665.0
almost done with 4 of 5 climbs, very clear sky from my vantage
point
Aug 8, 2021
9:30 AM
10:23@2670.1
Aug 8, 2021
11:26 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 8, 2021
12:20 PM
7:40@2677.4
left campsite at 5:40
Aug 9, 2021
8:40 AM
9:40@2682.9
damn wind and cold making it hard
Aug 9, 2021
10:42 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 9, 2021
1:53 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 10, 2021
2:05 PM
Wed
5:18@2714.9 I pushed hard and I'm now past the mountains. Camping
on the edge of the Dearborn River
Aug 11, 2021
6:20 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 11, 2021
6:48 PM
Wed
6:39 so are we meeting up tomorrow. If so, where. One suggestion
is half way - Trail Junction at 2729.5
Aug 11, 2021
7:43 PM
6:55pm:
since we'll be starting at different times I might be best to
meet when we meet on trail. I'll InReach msg you as I go along
Aug 11, 2021
7:56 PM
5:52@2714.9
leaving campsite
Aug 12, 2021
6:52 AM
8:12@2720.4
Aug 12, 2021
9:13 AM
10:44@2726.0
Aug 12, 2021
11:45 AM
Forded
2 so far and crossed another 5. I wrapped my ankle in plastic but
it's not helping much
Aug 12, 2021
11:48 AM
1:10@
I'm off trail near 2731.1 I am going back to 2730.7. Where are
you? What Guthooks mile marker
Aug 12, 2021
2:14 PM
1:33@near
2731.2. I tried to bushwhacked to where the trail is but there
was nothing there. I am stopping for lunch.
Aug 12, 2021
2:35 PM
1:35
eating lunch.
Aug 12, 2021
2:37 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 12, 2021
8:14 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 13, 2021
11:57 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 14, 2021
3:17 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 15, 2021
5:12 PM
4:20@2783.5
I pushed hard today so I can get to Fool Creek tomorrow which is
22.5 miles away and 4000' of climbs. Expect me very late
afternoon.
Aug 15, 2021
5:25 PM
6:51@2786.6
left camp at 5:30. Just stopped for water. I have one day's
supply of food so 3 would be ok but I assume you have left
already
Aug 16, 2021
7:53 AM
10:46@2794.9
stopped for more water, still doing climbs
Aug 16, 2021
11:47 AM
12;44@2798.5
at last peak of climb. Ate lunch. Heading to Fool Creek which is
in 7.8 miles.
Aug 16, 2021
1:46 PM
3:42@2804.7
almost there at fool creek
Aug 16, 2021
4:42 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 16, 2021
5:28 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 17, 2021
4:58 PM
4:02@2826.8
soaking wet pants and shoes, put up tent in rain, trying to get
warm.
Aug 17, 2021
5:03 PM
12:19@2837.5
stopped for the day, cold and rain on very overgrown trail has
soaked me. It's as-if I'm walking through a 40 degree creek for
hours.
Aug 18, 2021
1:22 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 18, 2021
7:59 PM
12:08@2850.0
I just passed my tentsite. I am continuing on to you. I'll be
late and total zombie.
Aug 19, 2021
1:09 PM
1208@2850.0
I met and talked to Felix a SOBO hiker. He said the the blowdowns
are bad. If you look up "Trail 136 Junction" the first comment
has an alternate
Aug 19, 2021
1:11 PM
12:08@2850.0
the alternate splits off at that waypoint and runs along a River
the bends SW to connect into the CDT. Less blowdowns and less
elevation.
Aug 19, 2021
1:12 PM
12:08@2850.0
look on the Earthmate app fir the alternate trail path.
Aug 19, 2021
1:13 PM
12:40@2851.2
At alternate split off point. eating lunch. Reconnects with CDT
at "Trail 133 Junction". (See comments too)
Aug 19, 2021
1:42 PM
13:50
one hour hiking alternate
Aug 19, 2021
2:53 PM
1:54
meet at Trail 133 Junction - great
Aug 19, 2021
2:55 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 19, 2021
7:16 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 20, 2021
11:49 AM
8:51@2883.2
almost at peak, can't see anything - too must mist
Aug 21, 2021
9:52 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 21, 2021
5:00 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 22, 2021
5:37 PM
19:40@2911.7
bring two dinners (primavera and dumplings). I need more regular
bandages. I have raw spots on feet from hiking in the rain
Aug 22, 2021
8:43 PM
8:15@2916.9
left camp at 6:15,stopped fir snack
Aug 23, 2021
9:20 AM
10:15@2921.4
overgrown trail and many small climbs are draining me.
Aug 23, 2021
11:23 AM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 23, 2021
1:36 PM
9:09@2931.9
left campsite at 6:20. Now at peak of Piegan Pass
Aug 24, 2021
10:14 AM
11:20@2936.1
sunny, nice, on the flat, a much better day so far, see you soon
Aug 24, 2021
12:24 PM
1:06@2939.9
just jmerged into a road that leads to the lodge
Aug 24, 2021
2:08 PM
I'm
checking in, everything is ok.
Aug 24, 2021
5:34 PM
7:27@2945.4
on trail at 5:55, just started to do the climb, see you soon
Aug 25, 2021
8:28 AM
9:14@2948.2
at swift current pass, heading down to chalet now. Sorry I'm so
early. Take your time.