Day 127 – Elksbane
I stayed at a cabin (named Elksbane) about 10 miles north of the trail with my dads childhood friend: Keyne. After steak and potatoes...
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Day 126 – Hungry
After skipping a resupply in Lima, this section turned into nearly 170 mile stretch between resupplies. Being the last day of it, my food...
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Day 125 – Bear Tracks
Hunting season starts tomorrow and I was reminded as trucks flew by my campsite on the side of the road at 4am. I was tired enough I went...
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Day 124 – Big Sky Country
The stars and the moon have been magnificent. The weather is cooperating and the only thing that really worries me is my toe. It’s red...
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Day 123 – Trouble Toes
My toe is still quite a hindrance. Every 10 Miles I heat water and soak it, in the hopes that whatever is wrong with the inside of it...
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Day 122 – Elk Mountain
Over the last week between snow, hail, rain and roadwalks my feet have become a bit of a mess. Since there was not a hot nurse to revive...
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Day 121 – Snow
I camped at roughly 5800′ of elevation but soon climbed up to 7k, then 8k and then over 9k. The higher I climbed the more I became...
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Day 120 – Salmon
It was a weird day. I woke up on the side of the road and walked the highway through Salmon Idaho. On the way I met three other hikers,...
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Day 119 – Carmen Creek
Today I was back on the true Divide, walking the border of Montana and Idaho. Sometimes the imaginary line would split my body on the...
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Day 118 – Zig Zagging the Divide
These fire detours and struggling to balance getting quality trail hiking in combined with the myriad of roads it takes to connect these...
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Day 117 – Fire Detour
I dislike walking asphalt. The heat radiate off it in a shimmering tail. Cars fly by and the shoulder isn’t fit for an ant. Today I had...
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Day 116 – Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
I got an amazing night of rest, two showers and the bare bones amount of laundry done. It was a much more pleasant stay in town than it...
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Day 115 – Anaconda
I did not sleep well at all. All my stuff was much too wet and I was too cold. The little sleep I did get is when I was curled in a tight...
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Day 114 – Rain Rain Rain
I am writing this inside a damp and soggy sleeping bag inside an even wetter tent. It is extremely cold and will freeze over night and I...
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Day 113 -Elliston
I never really plan out a day, but it would be a lie if I didn’t acknowledge that I usually have a best scenario in my head. Today while...
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Day 112 – Ridges and Roads
I was not quick getting out of town. I had a nice breakfast and quite a bit of coffee before finally being ready to get back on the...
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Day 111 – Lincoln
This has been quite the section. Over 170 miles between resupplies, hills, bears and navigating with a map and compass. Upon waking I...
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Day 110 – Dearborn River
I awoke at midnight to a sound. It was my first night in a while camping at a low enough elevation to worry much about large animal...
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Day 109- The Chinese Wall
The day began with the final descent of Switchback Pass, which as you guessed involved many switchbacks. They were gradual and...
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Day 108 – A series of unfortunate events
After the greatest day ever, complete with a grizzly encounter, today started off almost the complete opposite. Condensation is a normal...
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