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    Peter Sustr
    BPL Member

    @czechxpress

    Locale: Boulder

    Hey everybody,

    So after years of dreaming about doing the CDT, I'm all packed up and about to head down to the Border to start walking north for the next 5 months. I wanted to give you guys my info if you wanted to follow along. Like everybody else, I have a blog. http://www.CouchtoCDT.wordpress.com and you can follow me on Facebook & Twitter: Couch2CDT

    I'll be 'live tweeting' my way across the CDT with my day to day mood and activities. I'll be doing blog posts when I get to town and for one of my sponsors: Hyperlite Mountain Gear as their CDT guy this year.
    I'd like to also thank Gossamer Gear for their sponsorship as well.

    Sorry I didn't post any gear lists for you guys to scan with your UL eyes but, I promise to post a full report about it soon on my blog.

    As a member of this site for over 6 years, I thank you all for your insights, posts and arguing because in the end it is all about getting out there and doing something crazy!! So thank you.

    #1978058
    Steven Paris
    BPL Member

    @saparisor

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Best of luck, Peter! Have a great hike!

    #1978060
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    Good luck, Peter–make BPL and Boulder proud!

    #1978069
    Daniel Pittman
    Spectator

    @pitsy

    Locale: Central Texas

    Take lots of pictures for all us suckers who have to work!

    #1978091
    Gerry B.
    BPL Member

    @taedawood

    Locale: Louisiana, USA

    Peter,
    May you have a safe and wonderful journey….Godspeed.
    Gerry Brucia

    #1978093
    Nico .
    BPL Member

    @nickb

    Locale: Los Padres National Forest

    Congrats Peter! Have an awesome, memorable adventure.

    #1978096
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Have a great time, good luck and enjoy your zero days!

    #1978112
    Michael Schwartz
    BPL Member

    @greenwalk

    Locale: PA & Ireland

    Bon voyage! Looking forward to your updates on your blog.

    #1978118
    Dan @ Durston Gear
    BPL Member

    @dandydan

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    Awesome. The high and lows of trail life will make you feel more alive then ever.

    #1978227
    MFR
    Spectator

    @bigriverangler

    Locale: West

    Awesome man, so glad that you just went for it. Looking forward to following you along your trip.

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    Peter Sustr
    BPL Member

    @czechxpress

    Locale: Boulder

    Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'll be keeping my blog updated every time I get to town and my twitter will be full of daily updates. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try and answer them.

    I'll make BPL proud!

    #1978364
    Brian Lewis
    Member

    @brianle

    Locale: Pacific NW

    That trail (CDT) seems to creatively find new ways to kick your ass all the way along it, more than other trails do — I hope that you love the experience (anyway) !

    Just FWIW I found the Gila river canyon walk to be one of the best parts of the CDT. At least for a SOBO (a lot more water there for you) — it wasn't kicking my butt all the time but offered a sort of fun/intimate beauty that I really liked, and particularly so for not having much expectations going in. In general NM was a better experience that I would have guessed (I should have learned that lesson from SoCal on the PCT).

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    BPLwiia
    Spectator

    @bplwiia

    Best of luck on your journey. Enjoy every day.

    #1978476
    matt brisbin
    Spectator

    @firestarter01

    Locale: Bay Area

    Looking forward to the updates.

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