Keeping Ticks at Bay on the Continental Divide
ring for a great hike involves planning–even down to the smallest details. While some areas of the US have more ticks than others, ticks live in all of the lower 48, and it’s important not to overlook these small parasitic arachnids in your hiking preparations. ...
Hiking the CDT with Dogs
By Bailey Bremner, aka PseudoSloth After a rainy morning, the summertime sun shone down on Prima, Skittles, and me as we approached the silver pillar. On one side the words “United States” stood out, on the other “Canada”. After taking a few...
Best Practices for Resupplying on the CDT
Resupply by Mail Recommendations It’s probably not surprising, but resupplying for thru-hikers along the CDT can be much different from resupplying on the Appalachian or Pacific Crest Trails. Although the towns along the CDT are farther apart and tend to be farther...
Minimizing the Impact of Campfires
As we ask CDT supporters to take this year’s Pledge to Protect, we wanted to help teach some of the ways you can best be a steward of the CDT! Q&A with Katie Connelly Q: One of the seven Leave No Trace principles is “Minimize campfire impacts.” What are...