The CDT community
Daily Summary:
- Distance hiked: 10 km
- Starting point: Fish Creek Campground
- Ending point: East Glacier, The Looking Glass Hostel (took the Amtrak)
- Weather conditions: Rainy
Daily Reflections:
Saw two cubs in the distance and my heart raced, thinking they were pumas. Started filming, then realized they were foxes. Breakfast was six eggs, simple and hearty.
Took the Empire Builder train from West Glacier to East Glacier. Arrived at Luna’s and The Looking Glass Basecamp. Met a cast of characters: Metric, the ultralight hiker from New Zealand, Spirit dealing with foot issues and taking time off, Johnny Cash the Swiss-French flip-flopper, Alan, an ex-officer from Afghanistan and his girlfriend, a chimney sweep. Then there was Lizard King with a good vibe, a German biker talking about Audi and four grizzlies, another German without a trail name, Neo with his drunken tales, and a long-haired guy offering hitchhiking tips. Luna and Will, the hosts, and their kids tried cocoa beans.
Pushed myself to be social despite being an introvert and feeling sick. It paid off. Felt more connected and learned more about the trail.
CDT SOBO hikers at Luna’s in East Glacier. I ran into all of these people along the trail, some of them 3000 kilometers later. Correction, all except for the german sitting to the left of me (he was a biker going north)