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Shake It Down
A trip report of my Continental Divide Trail shakedown hike in Death Valley National Park.
Introduction and My Triple Crown Journey
My non-hiker name is Rachael, but please call me Rabbit. I am a long-distance hiker embarking this year on my third thru-hike to complete my triple crown. It seems like...
Three Nights in Death Valley
Sunday after work, my brother and I drove down to Death Valley for a shakedown hike and to escape the cold of Mammoth Lakes for a few days. The first...
My 4 Best Friends
Of Whom Are You Speaking? My 4 best friends on the trail will be my pack, my tent, my sleeping bag, and my sleeping pad. If everything goes to plan...
Expectations for the CDT
If the website would allow it, this article would be blank. However, I dont think theyd appreciate that so instead Ill try to keep this short and sweet. My expectations...
Excited to Leave, Sad to Go
In just a month, Nick and I will be leaving Mammoth Lakes to travel back to Virginia before starting the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico on April 30. This...
CDT: The Preparation
How do you prepare for a 3,000 mile walk?
Growing up Along the Appalachian Trail
As children, we have no control of where we grow up. Our parents make those decisions and we merely follow along. Although I was born in Northern Virginia, just outside...
Five Good Reasons To Hike the CDT
Why am I hiking all 3000ish miles of the CDT? Let me tell you.
Which One is That?..
...Is the most common question I get when I tell people Ill be hiking the CDT this summer. Short answer; its the one in the middle. Slightly longer answer; its...