Phew! Between work and vacation I was feeling neglectful of my CT hike coming up. I am caught up now and only excitement is taking over.
My recent discovery of the book, “Ultralight Backpackin’ Tips: 153 Amazing & Inexpensive Tips for Extremely Lightweight Camping” by Mike Clelland, was a huge help (Internet link here). That and I have two experienced thru hiking friends. But in my typical ‘do it myself, then ask questions’ manner, I have spent long hours trying to piece everything together without their aid. I will have the gear and food list on my CT page and my proposed mileage agenda below. Less than three weeks until go time!
Official start date: 10 August 2013
| Sample Daily Mileage Agenda | ||||
| Date | Trip Day | Daily Mileage | Total Mileage | Camp Location |
| 10-Aug | 1 | 28 | 28 | Little Scraggy TH |
| 11-Aug | 2 | 29 | 57 | Long Gulch TH |
| 12-Aug | 3 | 31 | 88 | before Middle Fork Swan River |
| 13-Aug | 4 | 21 | 104 & 109 | Goldhill TH: free bus to Breckinridge; Miners Creek |
| 14-Aug | 5 | 25 | 134 | Cataract Creek |
| 15-Aug | 6 | 24 | 158 | past Busk Creek |
| 16-Aug | 7 | 29 | 187 | past Lost Canyon Rd #398 |
| 17-Aug | 8 | 29 | 216 | past Avalanche TH near Cottonwood Creek |
| 18-Aug | 9 | 32 | 248 | N Fork Bridge |
| 19-Aug | 10 | 10 | 252 & 258 | Hwy 50: walk/hitch to Salida; S Foose Creek #3 |
| 20-Aug | 11 | 28 | 286 | before Cochetapa Hills lookout |
| 21-Aug | 12 | 31 | 317 | past Rd #787.2D TH |
| 22-Aug | 13 | 29 | 346 | Middle Mineral Creek |
| 23-Aug | 14 | 21 | 367 | past rd junction and side trip water source |
| 24-Aug | 15 | 26 | 393 | past Cunningham Gulch Trail #502 |
| 25-Aug | 16 | 18 | 411 | Molas Pass-Hwy 550: shuttle or walk/hitch to Silverton |
| 26-Aug | 17 | 14 | 425 | return to trail; Cascade Creek |
| 27-Aug | 18 | 27 | 452 | past Salt Creek Trail #559 and past Orphan Butte |
| 28-Aug | 19 | 24 | 476 | before Dry Fork Trail #616 |
| 29-Aug | 20 | 9 | 485 | Junction Creek TH; friends to Durango |
| TOTAL | 485 | |||
Elizabeth Erickson 