Day 47: The Reunion / CDT Thru-hike 2024
I intend to hike the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in 2024 and will vlog my experience. Follow me under "Old Man and the CDT."
I am Mike Current, 61-years-old, and retired military. I served for over 30 years in the US Army.
After retirement, I opened two small businesses. But after a few years, I sold both businesses because they were taking time away from pursuing personal goals, like hiking and sailing.
I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2020 and Appalachian Trail (AT) in 2022. I vlogged (video journaled) my experiences under "Old Man and the PCT" and "Old Man and the AT", respectively.
I sailed around the Chesapeake Bay in my Tayana 37 sailboat over the summer of 2023 and vlogged the experience under the KZread channel "Old Man and the Sea."
I do not monetize my videos in any manner. However, if you would like to contribute to helping veterans thru-hike as a form of therapy for PTSD, please consider donating to Warrior Expeditions at warriorexpeditions.org/
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Good morning Mike! I want you to know how much we are enjoying these vlogs of your experience on the CDT. I am GrapeNut's Mom, and getting to see what "HE" sees has been quite a gift!!! And of course, getting to see his face from time to time on screen makes my heart happy! Your videos are beautifully done! Thank you for doing these, thank you for your service, and thank you for bringing attention to this cause. Stay safe!!!
@oldmanandtheat3093
17 күн бұрын
Grapenut is an incredible person. It has been my privilege to walk with him on trail. You raised a good son. I hope to see Grapenut in Salida today, as tonight is game seven of the Stanley Cup.
@SusanMartz-u9h
16 күн бұрын
I am sure it makes him happy to be among another hockey fan!!! Stay safe Mike!
The wild life!❤❤❤
Spectacular.
Thanks for including Early Bird and Grapenut in your fantastic views of a beautiful place. I know it is vast area but including another hiker in the view make one realize just had small we are in the great big world of ours. Give my best to Early Bird and Grapenut. Have a fantastic day to you as well. 🦋❤️
She said, 8 miles we join Colorado trail Perfectly maintained for 300 miles
So awesome!
Beautiful scenery out there! And those ponds definitely aren’t NM “cow ponds” anymore. I bet that snow melt H2O is awesome!
Really great scenery again. I appreciate it because I don't get out that way pretty much ever.
Awesome! I would love to find the antlers those bull Elk shed off. Thanks for sharing. Good to see the crew getting back together.
I hiked that section of the CDT last summer. Awesome stretch of the trail.
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Epic scenery again. It just keeps getting better. And the wildlife. Incredible. I’m envious 😁🌲. And as someone else mentioned, if you can, give us the names of the passes or peaks so we can get a better sense of where exactly you are. Thanks so much for posting. There are a lot of us who look forward to your daily vlogs.
Morning, Mike. Great scenery again today. Those mountains and passes were neat. Ya'll did really well today. Definitely shows how much stamina and determination ya'll have. And a 20-mile day is amazing. Was neat to see all the animals, especially the moose. Take care. Stay safe. See you tomorrow.
Wow! The scenery was incredible! I recognized "The Window", the perfect "U" slot in the mountain. We live north of Pagosa and can see it from our house. And I hiked Vallecito Creek trail just the other day! Of course, I didn't go nearly as far as the CDT. Thanks for sharing your journey. Epic!
A greater day. Thanks Mike
Beautiful high country, thanks so much for sharing.
EPIC!
You mention stairclimbers..could you share what workout regime you complete on the stairclimber? Thanks for sharing your journey!
Wow! Another great energized day on the CDT! What were those two furry creatures hanging out on the rocks, starting at 3:16? Prairie dogs? At those elevations?
@tonieiselt6274
18 күн бұрын
Marmots
@jeevjagostudios
18 күн бұрын
@@tonieiselt6274 Thanks. I've spent most of my life in the eastern part of the United States and am not familiar with critters of the West.
*_Hello... the track is very good, plus the natural panorama of the savanna is very beautiful, I'm happy to watch it, there is still snow.... nice to meet you, I'm Rudy from Indonesia....._*
Magnificent! Beautiful! You got legs, heart & lungs of steel! Best wishes! ☺️
Another great day 20 miles easy peasy for your legs! Seriously how is your knee doing? Stay safe!
@oldmanandtheat3093
17 күн бұрын
So far, so good.
@galeclay8866
17 күн бұрын
Glad to hear that !! Energizer the mountain climber !!
Early Bird's accent: Francaise? or Belgique? Beautiful landscape.
@oldmanandtheat3093
17 күн бұрын
Early Bird is from France.
Good morning , Energizer! Thanks for sharing your journey! Would you please tell us what passes you are going over? Thanks ! You are doing great!
Bird 🐦!
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A perfect day in the San Juan's why would anyone take the cut off.
@MikeR-ig5bw
18 күн бұрын
Weather
@oldmanandtheat3093
17 күн бұрын
Some people might not be comfortable with the snow traverses.
Curious if you have even ran into many day hikers on the CDT so far. Dont remember through this series you even talking about it much.
@oldmanandtheat3093
11 күн бұрын
A number of CT hikers.
How’s it going? Are you enjoying the trail or is it just really rough being that high elevation?
@oldmanandtheat3093
17 күн бұрын
Loving every moment.