Tag Archives: Wyoming
CDT: Houston we have left The Basin
Day 10: (13.5 miles) We walked out of Atlantic City (uphill of course) after a hearty breakfast at the Miner’s Grubstake, and made our way to South Pass City, where we would collect our first resupply of this journey on … Continue reading
CDT: The Atlantic City Vortex
**this post is a bit long. You have been forewarned Day 8: (5 miles) Up with the morning sun, we continue our road walk into Atlantic City for breakfast. We eat our last Snicker’s bar knowing that fresh food is … Continue reading
CDT: A Bath and a Road Walk
Day 7: (15 miles) Up early, our goal was to get to South Pass City to pick up our resupply. Well, that didn’t happen. Along the way we tarried at the Oregon Trail, California Trail and the 35 mile Seminoe … Continue reading
CDT: A Day of Wow
Day 6: (15.9 miles) When we finished the evening before, we half ass erected our tent, we were so worn out. Never did we think hurricane like winds would make our already uncomfortable tent, even more uncomfortable. (Our tent is … Continue reading
CDT: Water.Cows.Water
Day 5 (20.2 miles) Like it or not today was going to be at least 19 miles. We got up with the sunrise, packed up and headed on our way. Breakfast would be “served” at the next water 3.4 miles … Continue reading
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CDT: Keep on Truck’n
Day 3 (14.7 miles) The morning found us a little stiff, but nothing ibuprofen and a cup of coffee can’t fix. We decided that we would have to apply a different tactic to walking, as our unplanned 10 day “taper” … Continue reading
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Tagged Backpacking, CDT, Continental Divide Trail, Dirt roads, Great Outdoors, thru-hiking, Wyoming
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On the CDT… Finally!
Our first 12 miles of the CDT out of Rawlins, into the Great Divide Basin was everything we read about. The Great Divide Basin is one of the only areas where the accumulated rainfall stays “local”, as there is no … Continue reading
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Windyoming (Wyoming)
You know when you are in the mountains gaining elevation because your ears “pop”. You know you’re in Wyoming when you open your car door and it nearly rips out of your grasp. The wind, like taxes and death is … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures in driving, Opt outside, The Great Outdoors, Wyoming
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