GDT kms: 14.7 "Fuck fuck fuck. We're going to die" was my inner monologue for a large portion of today. It started out as a pretty slow day; we slept in more than planned and Kyle woke up with no appetite. We knew we had a big day ahead of us though, so we tried … Continue reading Day 4 – We’re going to die

GDT kms: 13.8 Daily kms: ~30 Today we set out nice and early to conquer the pass and ridgewalk we weren't able to do yesterday due to the wind. On our way up the pass, we encountered our first other GDT hiker, Rob! We wound up leapfrogging with him throughout the day which was nice. … Continue reading Day 3 – Holy exposure Batman

GDT kms: 0 Daily kms: ~7 We woke up a bit before 5am to the sound of rain falling on the tent and we quickly closed the vestibule doors and tucked our packs and shoes under cover. We kept dozing for a bit more until 5:30am or so when we deflated the sleeping pad and … Continue reading Day 2 – Scariest day of our lives?

GDT kms: 0 Daily kms: ~30 We got up bright and early at 5am and had a bit of a slow start as we sorted out final things with our gear before we hit the trail at 6:20am. The first part of the day was beautiful, easy walking that had us ahead of schedule. Our … Continue reading Day 1 – Bushwhacking uphill

GDT kms: 6 Daily kms: 12 We started today with a rough start as neither of us were able to get much sleep on the bus. We arrived in Pincher Creek around 3:45am and then needed to wait until 5:00am for the Timmy's to open. We grabbed breakfast and sat around Timmy's for around an … Continue reading Day 0 – The longest hitch