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Continental Divide Trail Handbook$40.00

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Ah, yes..........The Continental Divide Trail. Take every hike you’ve ever done, mix those experiences up, make everything bigger and better, and you’ve got a Continental Divide Trail hike. Seriously, it’s the most rewarding hike you’ll experience.

Yogi’s CDT Handbook guides the experienced hiker through planning a CDT thru-hike. Like the PCT Handbook, the CDT Handbook has two distinct sections: a section for planning, and a section for on the trail. The main difference for the CDT book is that the on-trail section is strictly a Town Guide. The nature of the CDT does not allow for all the little trail-specific information like you saw in the PCT book. No two hikers walk the same CDT, so trail tips would not apply.

In keeping with the conversational approach of the PCT book, the CDT book is presented with a little help from my friends. Several CDT hikers contributed their thoughts to both the Planning and Town Guide sections of the book. Different opinions on many topics are presented by several Triple Crown hikers.

There are two sections to the Handbook.
The Planning Guide section is a collection of tips from previous thru-hikers on a variety of hiking topics such as:

CDT IMPRESSIONS: Wildlife ● PCT vs CDT ● Pre-Hike Notions and Fears ● Lessons Learned on Other Hikes ● Trail Community

STATE BY STATE: Montana-Idaho ● Wyoming ● Colorado ● New Mexico

ROUTE CHOICES: Northern Terminus ● Southern Terminus ● SOBO, NOBO, or Flip-Flop ● Anaconda Route or Butte Route ● San Juan Route or Creede Route

GUIDEBOOKS AND MAPS: Jim Wolf Books ● Jonathan Ley Maps ● DeLorme Maps ● BLM, USFS, and Trails Illustrated Maps ● Opinions About Maps ● Map Comparison Table

NAVIGATION: PCT Navigation vs CDT Navigation ● Lost/Misplaced ● GPS

PERMITS: Glacier National Park ● Yellowstone National Park ● Rocky Mountain National Park ● Indian Peaks Wilderness

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Alone or Partner ● Bears ● Food Storage ● Water ● Gear and Clothing ● Sleeping Bag ● Footwear ● Ice Axe ● Crampons ● $$$ Spent on Thru-Hike ● Random Tips ● If I Hiked the CDT Again, This Is What I’d Do Differently

TOWN TIME & RESUPPLY: Favorite Towns ● Didn’t Like These Towns ● Resupply Planning Begins Here ● If I Hiked The CDT Again, This Is How I Would Resupply ● Don’t Send Your Bounce Box Here ● Landmarks And Towns in Southbound Order ● Landmarks And Towns in Alphabetical Order ● Town Services ● Resupply Sections - Mileage, Maps, and Data

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The Town Guide section has detailed information for 81 towns and resorts including: How to get to/from each town/resort ● Town Maps ● Maildrop Information ● Exactly what each town/resort has for resupply, lodging, restaurants, ATM, phone, internet, fuel, shower, etc.

Enjoy your hike on the Divide! As my buddy d-low says, Embrace the Brutality!