Total Mileage: 249
Made it to High Divide Outfitters, owned by David Libby. The greatest little gear shop in the world!
He has everything a Hiker could want and he’s right on the trail! It sits 200 miles beyond my halfway point at Stemple Pass, so for me it was a perfect time to make some gear adjustments. New battery packs, headlamp, shoes, sun hoodie, long handle spork, body glide, trash compactor bag, gallon Ziplock and some food to get me to Helena.
A couple long 15 plus mile stretches with no water. To do the 215 miles in just over 5 days to High Divide, I had a couple massive days, pulling 40 plus with over 9,000 feet of elevation gain each day.
Unfortunately, I again beat my packages to Helena and was forced to resupply at a gas station. I finally got back on the trail late at 1:30 pm. I was able to squeak out a 25.2 followed by a 42.1 finishing just before Anaconda.
Mcdonald’s hit the spot, the grocery store had what I needed, and I set out of there at 10am Sunday morning heading out on a long road walk before going up and over a couple passes, most notably Storm Lake Pass, Cutaway Pass and Rainbow Pass.
Tough but fun hiking 🥾 and feeling healthy and good and right on my pace.
Proud of you!