A Plan
Here I am, trying to decide if I should plan for the CDT (Continental Divide Trail) or not. You know, plan an approximate itinery, town stops, resupply points, gear.. etc, etc…. I suppose I will, well, of course I will, considering the extent of the journey- 3100 miles!! The fact that it’s going to take us around 6 months to complete and the isolation of some parts of the trail, does kinda indicate that planning would be helpful. Before anyone starts getting concerned, wondering what this idiot is doing, I should point out that my wife and I have hiked a bit before. The AT (Appalachian Trail) in 1997, the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) in 2006, The Bibbulmun Track a couple of times and for something to do I hiked the AT again this year. These trails all required different levels of planning. For our first long hike in 1997 we, well I.., planned a lot. I read every book and watched every video I could find about the AT. As it turned out most of this planning was useless. Sure I enjoyed reading about the trail but nothing really prepares you for walking for 6 months except, well, walking for 6 months. Along any of these trails things happen at a pretty slow pace. So there’s plenty of time to ponder the next town stop. Plenty of time to plan the next couple of weeks. Plenty of time to wonder what you are doing and also, of course, plenty of time to just wonder. More on planning later..
