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Continental Divide Trail

  1. (M) Backpacking and Hiking with an Umbrella

    Backpacking Light &bull Feb 7, 2012

    When I'm backpacking, hikers often ask, "Why are you carrying an umbrella?" An umbrella seems out-of-place in the wilderness. It's for city folk, not for macho backpackers. However, hiking with an umbrella is not as foolish as it looks. I've… Full Story »

  2. Mutterings of a Long-Distance Hiker

    New York Outdoors Blog &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Talk to golfers and you hear about birdies, bogies and par. Talk to a bird watcher and you'll hear of passerines, accipiters and puddle ducks. Talk to a long-distance hiker and you'll need a dictionary to decipher their language too. Rich and I recently returned from The… Full Story »

  3. Long Distance Hiking Clinic

    The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Nov 1, 2011

    This Thursday evening the Little River Trading Company will be offering a Long Distance Hiking Clinic. Bert (Wildcat) Emmerson, a "Triple Crown Holder" who has thru-hiked all three US long distance trails; the AT, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide… Full Story »


  4. Continental Divide Trail Project Report: Hopewell Lake, NM, August 2011

    Backpacking Light &bull Oct 4, 2011

    I just returned from my Continental Divide Trail Alliance - Hopewell Lake project and want to add another chapter to Bobo's Misadventures. In addition to an expected trail work experience, several things happened that were entirely unexpected. Sort of like… Full Story »

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  5. Completing a Thru-Hike

    Backpacking Light &bull Sep 13, 2011

    Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, or Continental Divide Trail has a tendency to kick your butt. Most fail. I met many successful pilgrims on these trails, and I tried to look for a common thread. Wrong: In Virginia… Full Story »

  6. Walpole resident to give talk on hiking Continental Divide, Pacific Crest Trails - Walpole, MA - Wicked Local Walpole

    www.wickedlocal.com &bull Apr 20, 2011

    The Friends of the Walpole Public Library is sponsoring a talk by Heather Bearce, Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m., about her incredible hiking trips on the Continental Divide and Pacific Crest Trails. These trails traverse the United States from… Full Story »


  7. Backpacking the Continental Divide Trail

    thebackpacker.tv &bull Apr 14, 2011

    From the mountain lakes and grizzly bears of Glacier National Park to the crimson sunsets and lava flows of El Malpais National Monument, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) provides a 3,100-mile scenic backdrop of pure adventure. Walking the Great Divide… Full Story »


  8. Garmin introduces SD Cards for Appalachian Trail

    The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog &bull Apr 12, 2011

    These are highly detailed 24K topographic maps for both the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail (no word yet on the Continental Divide Trail). The maps feature terrain contours, topo elevations, summits, parks, coastlines, rivers, lakes, geographic points, as… Full Story »

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  9. 7 Myths about the Continental Divide Trail

    Backpacking Light &bull Apr 5, 2011

    At first glance, doing a round-trip (a yo-yo) on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) seems like a waste. Why not hike a different trail instead of hiking the same one two times? However, unlike the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, the CDT… Full Story »

  10. (M) A Country Divided: The Continental Divide Trail

    Backpacking Light &bull Apr 5, 2011

    The westernmost place in the continental United States is no longer the furthest west, geographically. It is rather that most rugged landscape generally arrayed across the Continental Divide as it marches from Canada to Mexico. by David Chenault | 2011-04-05… Full Story »


  11. Walking the Backbone: A Journey on the Continental Divide Trail

    Backpacking Light &bull Apr 5, 2011

    Anyone who hikes the long trails is asked aWhy go?a There are many answers: the physical challenge, being immersed in the wilderness for months at a time, the joy of seeing new sights every day, the camaraderie of people we… Full Story »

  12. Amazon.com: Lightweight Backpacking & Camping eBook: Ryan Jordan, George Cole, Lee Van Horn, Alan Dixon, Rick Dreher, Dave Schultz, Stephanie Jordan, Alison Simon, Bill Thorneloe, Ellen Zaslaw: Kindle Store

    www.amazon.com &bull Mar 22, 2011

    LIGHTWEIGHT BACKPACKING AND CAMPING offers insight into gear selection and techniques that can be used to reduce pack weight and decrease the margin of risk that occurs by taking less weight in the backcountry. This book is an ideal primer for the lightweight backpacking… Full Story »


  13. Brutality, Beauty, and the Day I Could Have Died on the Continental Divide Trail

    Backpacking Light &bull Mar 15, 2011

    The CDT is off-the-charts gorgeous, a great challenge, and it is my favorite of the big three long-distance trails. However, as with the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trails, the CDT is not without its tricky areas. by Chris aFreefalla Sanderson… Full Story »

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  14. (M) SteriPEN vs H2O Amigo: A Long Distance Hikeras Comparison

    Backpacking Light &bull Mar 8, 2011

    Cutting-edge solar-powered UV water purification or simple gravity filter? I took both on the CDT to compare/contrast their performance, durability, and usage. by Dan Feldman | 2011-03-08 The SteriPEN Adventurer Opti and the H2O Amigo Pro are both innovative and effective means for treating water in the backcountry, but the two products otherwise share little in… Full Story »

  15. The Adventure Blog: Blind Hiker Preps For Continental Divide Trail

    theadventureblog.blogspot.com &bull Feb 17, 2011

    This was my story over at Gadling.com this morning, but definitely worth sharing here as well. The current issue of Expedition News reports that blind hiker Trevor Thomas will attempt to thru-hike the entire length of the Continental Divide Trail,… Full Story »

  16. Husky Hiker The Dirty Little Secret About Lightweight Backpacking That Nobody Talks About

    huskyhiker.com &bull Feb 15, 2011

    Ultralight backpackers love to have endless and tedious discussions about how to shave off an ounce here and a gram there. They'll blow an extra $50 just to get the pants that weigh a few feathers less than another pair of pants. These idiots are so obsessed with their pack-weight that they forget the whole point of backpacking: enjoying the wilderness.… Full Story »

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