Ranked #93 in Hiking
What is it like to hike the length of the Continental Divide Trail? For Matt and Julie, also known as Optimist and Stopwatch, life on the trail meant twenty-seven days without seeing another hiker, six bears encountered within fifteen hours, two sets of maps, a GPS, and a compass to find the trail, and both wildfires and massive flooding to add to the adventure. Hiking the trail also meant a dramatic shift in perspective, a strengthening of love and friendship, and a redefining of the journey.
This is the story of the couple's 3,000 mile walk on the Continental Divide Trail,... more
This is the story of the couple's 3,000 mile walk on the Continental Divide Trail,... more