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I'm A British Guy, living in Finland and hiking long trails in America! I've been travelling all over the world in the last few years. I had an adventure Thru-Hiking the AT in 2015 and will hopefully be having some more in 2017 on the Continental Divide Trail. I'll be blogging all about my preparations for the CDT in the build up to the hike and will be blogging from the trail in June. Checkout more of my writing at www.pieonthetrail.com and follow me on Instagram @pieonthetrail

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Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Silverback 50

Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Silverback 50

Gossamer Gear has been a prominent brand in ultralight backpacking for almost 20 years. They have a reputation for simple, lightweight,

Apr 19, 2018 : Pie
Pie on the Continental Divide Trail – New Mexico and Finishing the CDT

Pie on the Continental Divide Trail – New Mexico and Finishing the CDT

Day 111 started after a solid night's sleep, cold brew coffee, and a microwave burrito got my day started. I packed slowly, quickly realizing I’d

Jan 6, 2018 : Pie
Pie on the Continental Divide Trail – Getting real in Colorado

Pie on the Continental Divide Trail – Getting real in Colorado

Day 86 I awoke super rested and ready to go. We had a nice day of rolling terrain that made for a smooth day. We dealt with grey patchy skies all

Dec 28, 2017 : Pie
Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Entering Colorado and hanging out with Big Agnes

Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Entering Colorado and hanging out with Big Agnes

(So for those of you that follow me on Social Media you'll know that I successfully finished the CDT in early November. Unfortunately I wasn't able

Dec 4, 2017 : Pie
Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Weeks Seven and Eight and a Hard Decision

Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Weeks Seven and Eight and a Hard Decision

After a relaxing day off we awoke on day 43 and starting getting our gear together. I had another excellent breakfast at the diner in Lima and bought

Sep 27, 2017 : Pie
Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Weeks Four, Five and Six

Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – Weeks Four, Five and Six

So there's lot of reasons I haven't uploaded a new post from the CDT in a while. Some valid and some not. Anyway here's my nightly scribbles from

Aug 27, 2017 : Pie
Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – The First Three Weeks

Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – The First Three Weeks

Missoula, Montana. Home to our crew for the final few days before we set out on our southbound hike of the Continental Divide Trail. We gathered

Jul 18, 2017 : Pie
From the AT 2015 to the CDT 2017: A Comparison

From the AT 2015 to the CDT 2017: A Comparison

Everything about my preparation for the CDT this year is different from what I did for the AT back in 2015. The two trails have many differences that

Jun 2, 2017 : Pie
10 Tips to Reduce the Weight on Your Back

10 Tips to Reduce the Weight on Your Back

I thought I’d write out 10 of my favourite tips for reducing the weight of your pack. In no way am I a hardcore ultra lighter but my pack's pretty light, I enjoy cutting weight in certain areas to enable me to carry a luxury or two. Enjoy the post, learn something, but don’t take all this too seriously. It’s all just “stuff” after all.

Apr 10, 2017 : Pie
My Approach to Eating Healthier on the CDT

My Approach to Eating Healthier on the CDT

Hike, Eat, Sleep, Repeat. That’s really all it comes down to when Thru Hiking. Hike as far as you want to, stay fed and get enough rest to enable you to keep hiking day after day. In My first post on The Trek I talked about all the ways I’m starting to get ready for the CDT. Food was one of the topics I’d be thinking on and this post is where I’m at with it right now.

Mar 22, 2017 : Pie