We minimized gear and chose lightweight equipment for our 2021 CDT thruhike. We both had base weights of about 10 lbs for the CDT (weight of all equipment excluding food & water), which was a few pounds lighter than our…
These three days included our final miles to Canada! We completed the CDT! We hiked an unbroken footpath between Mexico and Canada. We followed the official trail the entire way except where it was legally closed due to fires, in…
We left the Blackfeet Reservation and headed into Glacier National Park. As soon as we entered Glacier, the mountains started towering above us. They are made out of ancient sedimentary rock making them very unique and beautiful! Day 131 –…
This section of trail was almost entirely within the Bob Marshall wilderness, which must be the most remote part of the CDT. We had no cell service the entire time. We enjoyed fall colors and huckleberry and other bushes are…
During these few days we headed away from Lincoln, MT and into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with heavy packs full of food for seven days. We skipped a resupply stop in Augusta in order to catch up with Dirty Money!…
We spent a lot of this section following the Continental Divide along high ridges. We were constantly passing interesting rocks. We resupplied in Lincoln, MT. Day 122 – Mile 2657.2 – Trail Birthday! Today was my birthday! I have been…
The past few days we continued walking though Montana’s green mountains, which are starting to turn red. The trees haven’t been completely wiped out by the mountain pine beetle yet. The berry bushes are starting to change colors. The smoke…
These three days had us hiking a trail shaped like a large backwards “C” in the mountains that surround Butte, MT. The mountains are gentle and littered with unique granite rock formations. Day 116 – Mile 2504.4 – Cows, Rocks,…
The trail has been very green for the last few days. The mountains have been beautiful and full of interesting rocks. We haven’t seen any other northbound thruhikers for two weeks. Day 113 – Mile 2419.4 – Anaconda Pintler Wilderness…
This section of the “trail” had us walking a fire detour around the Trail Creek and Black Mountain fires. We were almost entirely on paved or gravel roads walking through the Big Hole Valley. We enjoyed the scenery, and the…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
