After having to convince the Glacier National Park rangers to let me in due to a forest fires and a back country permit issue I made it into the park on July 31.
The views were spectacular but because of the fires, the smoke dulled them a bit.
Pulling 40’s with that elevation gain was tough but I managed to reach Brownies Hostel a few days later and get my resupply box. From there it was onto the Bob Marshal Wilderness.
After missing a turn and adding 6.6 miles to my already long hike I got back on the right track and had an insanely huge climb up to 8000 feet. I was planning on doing a 51.4 that day but after getting lost, that was off the table.
I then proceeded to hike 17 miles with no water because all the sources were dried up. I finished that night at 12 am with 49.9 miles (43 of which was actual CDT) and met my good friend ‘Masshole’ at Roger’s pass the next morning. He had my new pack and brought me Subway, Dr. Pepper, and a bag of clementines.
It had been a tough week and he really boosted my morale. Thanks Masshole!
