Category Archives: CDT

Rain and I

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ryley

As a coastal person (I grew up in Victoria, BC), I am pretty used to being rained on.  Truly, I would be crazy to live here if rain bothered me.  On the trail, my main concern in the rain is … Continue reading →

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Hiking clothes 2

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Ryley

I went through a ridiculous number of socks on the Pacific Crest Trail.  Sometimes two pairs a week, completely shredded by my dirty feet and too many miles.  In the deserts of Southern California, the sand and my sweat combined … Continue reading →

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Hiking clothes

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Ryley

It’s time to address my dorky hiking clothes!  My manly pirate shirt and short-shorts combo is hard to resist.  Throw in hiking poles and a big floppy hat and I’m a walking fashion disaster.  But it’s all for good cause, … Continue reading →

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Are you crazy?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Ryley

Are you crazy???!? Why are you doing this? I actually don’t get asked this too often, I think Canadians are too polite. But my girlfriend, family, and close friends sure hear it though.  I’ll attempt to answer that, although I’m … Continue reading →

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Cooking

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ryley

This video pretty much speaks for itself: Trailcooking.com is a great source of trail meal ideas. I’ve found that with a few key ingredients in my bounce box, I can actually make some of these in the little grocery stores … Continue reading →

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Shoes

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ryley

An interesting thing happens to your feet when you walk all day. They get bigger. Mine swelled from a regular 10.5 to quadruple-wide (4E) 12.5 within a month of starting the PCT. In all I probably went through 10 pairs … Continue reading →

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Hikers Diet Plan

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ryley

This post isn’t about what I’m going to eat on the CDT. It’s more to point out the craziness of what I eat when I’m hiking a long distance every day. In the first 5 weeks of the PCT I … Continue reading →

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Guidebooks

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Ryley

Guidebooks – crucial on the trail, boring to read and read about 🙂  But as something that will be in my hip pocket every day, I figure you might want to know a little about them!  Every evening I read … Continue reading →

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Maps

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ryley

The Continental Divide Trail is like a “choose your own adventure” story. It has two places to start in Montana and three places to finish in New Mexico. Throughout the rest of the trail, there are tons of choices where … Continue reading →

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Gear – The Tent

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Ryley

The single most important piece of gear for survival on a hike is a tent. On a long hike like the CDT though, I won’t be spending much time in the tent, and I’ll be asleep most of that. I … Continue reading →

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