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Day 25 – July 22: Bozeman
Highlights: – Breakfast at M&M Butte. – Lena’s reception and hosting in Bozeman. – Experiencing Bozeman and meeting new people. Daily Summary: – Distance hiked: 5 km (mostly around town) – Weather conditions: Hot Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings): Today began with a long-overdue hair wash, an act of personal hygiene that felt almost revolutionary… Read more
Day 24 – July 21: Butte
Highlights: • Eagle sighting by breakfast. • Visiting a café in Butte. • Human interaction with bikers, a photographer, a barista, and a gold digger. Daily Summary: • Distance hiked: 30 km • Starting point: km 710 • Ending point: km 739 • Weather conditions: Hot, baby. Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings): Today, the weight… Read more
Day 23 – July 20
Highlights: 1. Trail magic hit me three times: First, a box with drinks and snacks and a waste deposit. Then, a box with drinks—I tried root beer and actually enjoyed it. Finally, some campers gave me water and a granola bar. 2. Boulder mountains 3. Nims book “Project Possible” kept me good company Daily Summary:… Read more
Day 22 – July 19
Highlights: Daily Summary: Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings): Today began with an ambitious start, covering 10 km before breakfast and 20km before lunch. This left me feeling somewhat accomplished, despite the grueling heat and my persistent fatigue. At one point, while getting water from a log, I had the distinct premonition that I was going… Read more
Day 21 – July 18
Highlights: – Raleigh flight booked – Found a filter and a new sleeping pad! – Enjoyed a delightful cortado Daily Summary: – Distance hiked: 40 km + 6-7 km in Helena – Starting point: MacDonald Pass – Ending point: Pond after km 616 – Weather conditions: Hot Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings): The day began… Read more
Day 16 – July 13
Highlights: Daily Summary: Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings): Today was a day of peaks, endless peaks, and stones underfoot. The wind was hot, a relentless companion. I hiked through it all, knowing there was no respite until I reached the end of the day. Lunch was by a lake, a brief moment of peace. A… Read more
Day 14 – July 11: It is getting hot in here
3 Highlights: – 1. Dan the fly fisherman’s stories. – 2. Discovering extra food in the hiker box. – 3. Reading about Argentina reaching the finals. Daily Summary: – Distance hiked: 0 km – Starting point: Benchmark Ranch – Ending point: Augusta – Weather conditions: Too hot Daily Reflections (challenges, insights, musings):Ahh, the excitement of… Read more
Day 9 – July 6: A slackpack day
Hitchhiking up to Marias pass. It took me 1,5h to get a ride but I finally got a nice spot in the back of a SUV. Hiking back to East Glacier. I felt there were bears everywhere but they managed to avoid me seeing them 3 Highlights: 1. Wonderful people met along the way.2. Stories… Read more
Day 5 – July 2: Elisabeth Lake to Many Glacier
Every on I meet have seen a bear 3 Highlights: Daily Summary: Daily Reflections: It’s beautiful here, no doubt about it. The landscape is something straight out of a nature documentary, except I’m in it, sweating and swatting at bugs. I’ve noticed something peculiar: people pay $400 to have a horse carry them where their… Read more
Day 3 – June 30
The CDT community Daily Summary: 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… Read more