I’m hiking the Colorado Trail this summer. I’m a little anxious, excited, fearful, doubtful, all the feelings when you’re taking on a new challenge. It’ll be my longest, toughest hike by far, with plenty of big days and big elevation gain, high altitude, fairly long stretches above treeline, potential for rain and thunderstorms, and yes, the chance of mountain lions. Yep. It’s going to push me outside my comfort zone for sure.
In preparation I read Pacific Crest Trials by Zach Davis and Carly Moree. …
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