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The Completed Kaleidoscope: Reflections one year after connecting the CDT to the GDT

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CDT + GDT 2019
The Completed Kaleidoscope
The Completed Kaleidoscope
Acclimated.
Acclimated.
Thru-hike eve
Thru-hike eve
Mexico to Canada, Again.
Mexico to Canada, Again.
 
 

210 miles across the Sierra Nevada with my dad

Returning to the
John Muir Trail

 
 
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One week ago today I finished the #CDTtoGDT!! These were my conditions for the final days of the GreatDivideTrail. 🥺☃️💀 - And as I soak up this good ol’ Texas heat wave, the trail and its Narnian beauty seems further away than ever. Yes &mdas
And just like that, it’s a wrap. #CDTtoGDT, you were an absolute treasure. - After 5 months of calling the Divide home, I’m humbled to become one of few (if not the first?) to successfully connect the Continental Divide Trail to the Great
Pics I thought I’d never post!! 👨🏼‍🚀 - For the past 2,000 miles or so, my camera has been acting up, leaving me completely blind when it comes to exposure and framing. Even lately, I’ve had to take off the lens to reopen the shutte
Glory glory glory!! This is my home! 🤠 - Y’all, my second-to-last stretch of the #GreatDivideTrail was simply remarkable. The route was plentiful in passes (including the GDT’s highpoint), precipitation, wildlife (😉), dance parties, and
Welp, this past stretch of the #GreatDivideTrail was just a little wet, to say the least! - A few days of rain led to a segment-long carwash riddled with blowdowns reminiscent of my time in Colorado. My patience was flexed, and I leaned into beauty o
Ayyye! Today I crossed the #GreatDivideTrail’s halfway mark, which means just 350 miles (and 2/39 resupplies!) left in this big ol’ project. Hot dang. 😦 From here, the route gets wilder and wilder as it inches towards BC’s Lake Kak
FRIEND!! GLACIERS! 💂🏼‍♂️💂🏼‍♂️💎 - My boi @tay_hud flew to Canada to join me for a weekend on the #GreatDivideTrail through Banff and Kootenay National Parks, and it was one for the scrapbooks. Whiskey hot chocolate, polar plunges, hangin
Glory, glory, glory on the Great Divide this week. - Each string of miles engages my heart in a new way, and the past 100 have completely captured it. Thank you, GDT. 😌 #GreatDivideTrail #CDTtoGDT
Canada is so boring!!! Not having fun at all. 🤾‍♂️ - Ha. Just kidding. I’m currently 300 km into the #GreatDivideTrail and hot dang, this trail. It’s a doozy and a gift, and each morning it brings a new set of challenging curiosities
Five peak day, ooah ooah! 🖐 - ⛰: My second day on the #GreatDivideTrail was an arduous traverse along La Coulette Ridge boasting a few hours of navigation and some insane vistas. The miles (erm, kilometers?) came slow, but the weather couldn’t
More flowers and mountains and alpine lakes! Nothing new! ♻️🌼⛰ - Y’all, I had the joy of spending my last week on the #CDT slowing down through Glacier National Park, and man was it a gift. The muggles (day hikers) were numerous and a little o
🇨🇦 CANADA 🇨🇦 - Oh, buddy. This morning I hiked into Waterton Lakes National Park, completing my thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail with a continuous northbound footpath. The past four months and 3,000+ miles have awakened a new (old?) part
“So, do you want to be a thru-hiker one day?” - The curious stranger at the trailhead on Friday sparked a weekend-long reflection with self, exploring the ins and outs of this strange title I’ve grown into since hiking the Pacific C
Montana dreams, flickering in twilight. Self, dancing in spirit of silver and mauve. - Y’allllllll I’ve got a pep in my step, a PASSPORT (!!!!!) in my fanny pack, and an early onset case of border fever. There’s just 230 miles until
There is a depth of solitude I’m willing to wade as an aid to learning, growing, and knowing the corners of my heart better. On the CDT, I’ve found myself toeing this line a few more times than I’m comfortable with, often crossing t
Hgpwtpskcjurkfkfhpab IT’S HUCKLEBERRY SEASON!!!!!! #no #more #resupplies #only #wild #berries 🤲🤲🤲