Okay we are not moving. I am taking 3 R&R days. My children called me, filled with love and encouragement! David’s good friend Brian came out to meet us in Tahoe, from Alameda. He introduced us to his nephew, Brad, who lives in South Lake Tahoe. Brian brought us delicious supplies from Trader Joe’s and took all of us out to dinner.
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Last summer the Canadian border opened at Manning Park, BC. I walked the last 70 miles with a sense of joy and gratitude, the monument was crowded with people from all over the world, finally able to compete their dream.
The summer of '23 was incredible for another reason. Lonely for the simple pleasure and renewing life of long distance trail hiking I decided to begin the Continetal Divide Trail !
I hiked from the south I-15 crossing to Canada (about 900 miles), experiencing windstorms, a blizzard, twice daily thunderstorms and days without seeing even a human footprint.
I was hooked! Stay tuned as Wingman and I restart the blog chronicling the remaining 2100 miles of the CDT, from Mexico to Montana.
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Glad you are taking some downtime. If you keep having problems after your rest please take it as a sign. You are in our thoughts 🥰
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Terri. Thank you. My brother texted me I’ll post about it. He had some very valuable information for me!!
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Hi Runningbird, I hiked in 2017 and wished that I had read on thru-hiker nutrition before the hike. I found these articles helpful, I hope they help! Linda Braaten is a thru hiker and a nutritionist, her advice was very informative. Good luck!
https://www.msrgear.com/blog/nutrition-for-thru-hikers-part-1-food-for-fuel/
https://www.msrgear.com/blog/9019/
https://thru-hiker.com/articles/pack_light_eat_right.php
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Wow!! Thank you!! I am reading them now!
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Trail M. I just read through all the links. Thank you so much. Such useful information. I’m heading in to Belsen soon. I will look for Dr.Braaten’s o. Thank you!!
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Hi Running Bird, looks like the other hikers also gave you advice. I learned that Thru hiking requires replenishing the stored energy (body fat) that you’ve probably burned through by now. I made the same mistake on my hike. It was fat and carbohydrates that we needed, not so much the protein since we are using muscle, not building muscle. Happy hiking and take care! We are all cheering you on!
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