FAQ

 Whenever we share our plans, people have questions. A lot of questions. I hope to answer many of them here. If you have additional questions, leave a comment and we'll answer it in a future post. P

Will you be hiking with a group?

    Initially, it will just be the two of us. Along the trail we will meet other hikers and may hike part of the way with some of them. We're looking forward to getting to know our fellow hikers and form a Tramily (trail family).

Where will you sleep?

    In a tent! Most nights we will be on the trail sleeping in a tent. About once a week we will need to head into a town for a resupply of food, do laundry and shower. When in town, we will definitely be sleeping in a bed.

How will you get more food?

    We will resupply our food in two main ways. First, along the trail we will visit towns/cities with a grocery store (or sometimes just a convenience store) to buy food for the next leg of the trek. Second, we have put together resupply boxes that will be shipped to us at various locations or, in some cases, hand delivered (Yay! Dave & Amy) along the way. Thanks Carmela for being our resupply trail angel!

What about water?

    Since we will be starting in the desert, water will be cached for us for about the first 85 miles. After that we will use water sources along the trail. These may be streams, ponds, rivers or cow troughs. We use an app that shows were possible water sources are which makes things easier (if there is actually water there).

Are you walking the whole way?

    Yes! A thru-hike means hiking all the way. Occasionally we will grab a ride into town and then back to the trailhead. 

What's with the names?

    A hiker tradition is to have a trail name. Our trail names will become our identity for the next six months. Scott's name, Captain Scoot, is a name that his Boundary Waters crew has been using for years. Christy's name, Pooh, has been her family nickname since she was seven. 

What about bathroom facilities?

    A favorite question of many. One of the first CDT blogs I read started with "if you are uncomfortable reading about how you poop and pee on the trail, you have no business being on the trail". There are no toilets on the trail. You take care of business in the wild; off the trail a bit. 

What do you bring with you?

    Our gear list is short out of necessity. Since we have to carry everything, we won't be bringing much and what we bring will be light or ultra-light. We will bring a couple of "luxury items" such as blow up pillows. Scott will share more on gear in another post.