Continental Divide Trail (CDT)

All things Continental Divide Trail

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Ultralight Backpacking

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Climbing Gear

REI Winter Sale: The Ultimate Guide (2024)

A detailed guide to the 2024 REI Winter Sale. REI has no Black Friday sale, so this year's Winter Sale is your last chance to save up to 60%!

The best gifts for thru-hikers, backpackers, and adventure seekers this year. Awesome gifts from the ultra-affordable to the ultralight. Trail Life, Hiker Gifts, Kings Canyon

Trail Life

Hiker Gifts

Kings Canyon

The Thru-Hiker Gift Guide: Top Picks for 2024

The best gifts for thru-hikers, backpackers, and adventure seekers this year. Awesome gifts from the ultra-affordable to the ultralight.

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Arizona Trail

Ultra Marathon

The Interesting-Weird Divide: Stop Adventuring Now

Spending too much time adventuring - whether thru-hiking, bikepacking, rafting, or running - risks breaching the interesting-weird divide.

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Trail Pirates: Trail Angels in Disguise

Trail pirates are people who masquerade as trail angels along long-distance trails, but instead of helping hikers, they're charging them.

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Continental Divide Trail

The Continental

Old Faithful

The Best Moments of the Continental Divide Trail (2023 Survey)

The best moments from Continental Divide Trail thru-hikes from the CDT Class of 2023 - from summiting mountains to trail magic and new friends.

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Arizona Hiking

Backpack Reviews

(Un)Popular Opinion: Trail Angels, Nobody Needs You

Trail angels take care of thru-hikers on long-distance hikes, but trail angels aren't necessary for these hikers to complete their adventures.

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Pacific Crest Trail

Class Of 2023

Discrimination on the Continental Divide Trail (Class of 2023)

According to the Continental Divide Trail Class of 2023 Survey, discrimination on the CDT in 2023 was not too infrequent - here are details.

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Quick Dry Pants

Trail Hiking

Me As A Girlfriend

Continental Divide Trail Hiking Advice for 2024 (& Beyond)

Continental Divide Trail hiking advice for 2024 and beyond from the CDT Class of 2023 - from hiking attitudes and resupply to trail culture.

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Continental Divide Trail Horror Stories (2023 Survey)

The Continental Divide Trail isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Here are the most frightening moments CDT hikers had on their 2023 CDT hikes.

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Grand Lake

Steam Boats

Divider

Continental Divide Trail Resupply Guide (2023 Survey)

The Continental Divide Trail resupply guide from the CDT 2023 survey. Everything from where to stop and send boxes to hikers' favorite foods.