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Meth and Snow

May 25, 2019/10 Comments/in CDT, Continental Divide Trail, Food, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Plans, Snow, thruhiking, Trekking, USA /by Heidi

Off we drive into Albuquerque, aka the “Meth Capitol”. (You guys who have seen “Breaking Bad” know what I mean!)

Playing in Snow and Mud

May 16, 2019/12 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Desert, Fear, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Public Transport, Trekking, USA, ZPack Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent /by Heidi

Alright, just some tiny more roadwalking and then we will hit Grants, our next town for shower, food, resupply, laundry, bed!

Roadwalking and Tears

May 7, 2019/12 Comments/in CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Fear, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Plan B, Psyche, thruhiking, Trekking, USA, ZPack Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent /by Heidi

We make it out to Highway 12 where Dale picks us up one last time. Everything going smooth, the van is right there! No “Dale” adventure this time!

Adventurous Days and Cold Nights

April 29, 2019/10 Comments/in CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Desert, Fear, Food, Hiker Hunger, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Plan B, USA, ZPack Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent /by Heidi

Alright, we have all calmed down after the recent events and have now some road walking to do, out of Silver City. Road walking is terrible for the feet, hips and knees, but the CDT has apparently plenty of it.

Call 911

April 20, 2019/12 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, Continental Divide Trail, Desert, Fear, Gear, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Psyche, thruhiking, USA /by Heidi

So here we are, out in the desert of New Mexico!

Felix and I keep reminding ourselves, that we are actually out here “doing it!”

First Footsteps on the CDT

April 14, 2019/14 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Desert, Hiker Trash, Long Distance Hiking, Plans, Post Trail Thoughts, Psyche, thruhiking, Trekking, USA, ZPack Duplex Ultralight Two Person Tent /by Heidi

We are driving through Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico! Well Dale and Felix do all the work, I am just happily sitting in the back of the van, looking at the landscape go by.

America!

April 7, 2019/12 Comments/in CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Hiker Trash, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail 2017, Plans, Post Trail Thoughts, USA /by Heidi

Alright, guess I have seen enough of Chicago!

I keep stopping and staring at these skyscrapers in disbelieve. I am a bit intimidated by all this here. This city is to me somewhat surreal.

Let the Games Begin

April 4, 2019/17 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Fear, Long Distance Hiking, Pre Trail Thoughts, Public Transport, USA /by Heidi

Oh my goodness it has been a busy few months! Constantly working, constantly glimpsing at my ever growing todo lists! (Note the plural here!)

Constantly rather exhausted!

My New Ice Axe Skills!

February 11, 2019/5 Comments/in Awesome, CDT, CDT Blog 2019, Continental Divide Trail, Crampons, Fear, Gear, Hiker Trash, Ice, Ice Axe, Learnings, Long Distance Hiking, Pain, Plans, Pre Trail Thoughts, Psyche, Public Transport, Scotland, Snow, Trekking, Vertigo /by Heidi

Decision made! I will do this “ice axe, crampons and self arresting” course in order to prepare for my next thru hike!! I am all set, the plane to Inverness, Scotland, leaves in 7 hours. So I better get some sleeping done.