GREG​​SPENCER

Since I wasn't able to thru-hike the CDT this summer I decided to use my vacation time to go check some of it out in Colorado. I've heard...

This comes as no surprise that I have decided to push my start date of the CDT to next year. I was suppose to start my 3000 mile hike on ...

Less than 3 months to go until I start my CDT hike. I've spent a lot of time going through maps and guide books to figure out my daily sc...

When I first started looking into hiking the CDT my first concern was being able to navigate the trail. I had heard that the trail hasn't...

Right now the most common question I get is where does the CDT start and end. I just say it basically starts in New Mexico right on the M...

As most people know I love backpacking in the woods as I try to get out there as much as possible. However living in Oklahoma leaves me w...

May 8, 2016 - 5:30am came way too early this morning as I was up too late trying to take care of stuff but I knew I would be able to get ...

May 9, 2016 - Had a great night's sleep which surprised me as normally my 1st night on trail I have a hard time adjusting but I really ha...

May 10, 2016 - Woke up to some cold weather, must have been in the 30s as I could see my breath. Had another good night sleep, about 9 ho...

May 11, 2016 - Wow, that was a hot one. The entire day was out in the open and no shade. Also there wasn’t much water to be had which has...

May 12, 2016 - The plan was to wake up at 4am so I could get an early start because I had a big uphill exposed climb first thing and went...

May 13, 2016 - Got going around 6am and knew it would be an easy 8 mile hike to Warner Springs. It was a chilly start, I could see my bre...

May 14, 2016 - Great morning to hike, a little cool and some cloud cover. I knew this was going to be a long hot and dry stretch. It was ...

May 15, 2016 - Right as I was about to get into my tent for the night these dark clouds started rolling in, really scary looking. Also th...

May 16, 2016 - After a good night sleep I got to hiking in the early morning hours. With only a few miles left of the detour I was so rea...

May 17, 2016 - I was tired after all that climbing yesterday, but that view was worth it. Got going later than normal but felt my body co...

May 18, 2016 - I woke up this morning and had eliminated the drive around opinion, if there was a way to keep my hike continues footsteps...

May 19, 2016 - I think that was the best night sleep I’ve had on trail, Mission Creek really took it out of me. Slept a little longer tha...

May 20, 2016 - Woke up to a nice sunrise, first good one I’ve seen since I started. Kind of surprising since I have witness a lot of grea...

May 21, 2016 - Well I ended up sleeping inside, just too cold out on the front lawn at Papa Smurf’s. Woke up at my normal time, around 5:...

May 22, 2016 - Didn’t set my alarm this morning, figured I would sleep in after the long day right after a trail town stop. Weather star...

May 23, 2016 - That was a windy night. I really wasn’t able to set my tent up properly because I had such a small space to work with. The...

May 24, 2016 - Once again I survived another windy night. When I first set my tent up I really didn’t have it pointed in the right direct...

May 25, 2016 - I was basically in the clouds all day, had a few cloudless miles but not many. It was cold this morning. Woke up to frost ...