Blog — HikeThrough

Wheels Falling Off The Wagon

The challenges of the CDT culminate in a major change in course. Whether it turns out to be a detour or a completely different path remains to be seen.

ColoradoTravis KempJuly 3, 2021 Comments

Colorado (Part 2)

Second installment about the CDT through Colorado.

ColoradoMolly PuryearJune 17, 2021 Comments

Book Report: What I've Been Reading

My perspective has completely evolved on what climate change is, what not only started it, but perpetuates it, and the deeply systemic and cultural connections between colonialism, fossil fuel use expansion, and capitalism.

ColoradoMolly PuryearMay 20, 2021 Comments

Colorado (Part 1)

ColoradoMolly PuryearMay 17, 2021 Comments

Good Riddance New Mexico

Staring out the window of our rented truck at the vast, bleak, drought-stricken landscape of southern New Mexico, the reality of fending for myself out there finally began to sink in.

New MexicoMolly PuryearMay 10, 2021 Comments

Untouched: The Myth of Protected Lands

Over the past two weeks I’ve hiked through the ancestral lands of Janos, Chiricahua Apache, and Pueblo. Southern New Mexico is an unforgiving landscape where perhaps the most precious resource is water.

New MexicoMolly PuryearApril 19, 2021 Comments

Is This Nature?

Sometimes the wistfulness of an aspiration serves its own purpose.

New MexicoTravis KempApril 11, 2021 Comments

Gadgets, Apps, Electronics

All the apps, gadgets, and electronics I’ll use on my Continental Divide Trail thru-hike during the summer of 2021.

GearTravis KempMarch 30, 2021 Comment

CDT Starting Pack Shake Down

Starting out CDT Pack Shake down with weights for every item.

GearTravis KempMarch 30, 2021 Comments

Whiskey and The Beast Talk About the Hike

Molly and Travis discuss challenges, fears, and expectations as Travis prepares to hike the CDT.

Preparing For The CDTMolly PuryearMarch 28, 2021 Comments

Beast and Snake Charmer Tour Twin Lakes

Backcountry ski touring in the Twin Lakes area of the Eastern Sierras.

Preparing For The CDTTravis KempMarch 5, 2021 Comment

Off Trail With Map and Compass

Backpacking trip over Sawmill Pass into Kings Canyon National Park. Followed the Pacific Crest Trail for a few miles, then ventured off-trail for some map-and-compass orienteering. Hiked over Red Pass, White Pass, and Gray Pass before finding the trail again, and looping back around to Owens Valley.

Preparing For The CDTTravis KempJanuary 10, 2021 Comment

Mineral King - Justin's First Backpacking Trip

Justin’s first backpacking trip in Mineral King. 5 days, Franklin Pass, Sawtooth Pass.

Preparing For The CDTTravis KempDecember 18, 2020 Comments

Molly's First Backpacking Trip

Molly’s first backpacking trip was a summit of San Gorgonio Mountain in Southern California. It’s 11,500 elevation, so no slouch. And there was still a little snow we had to navigate on the ascent.

Preparing For The CDTTravis KempDecember 16, 2020 Comments