GCL Done for now

I hiked into Snowmass earlier. For now the Great Colorado Loop has ended until next year. My return trip got me about halfway. I have about 250 miles remaining to complete the loop. Still 750 miles is a good summer break.

GCL Half Done

The Great Colorado Loop has been quite an experience so far. I'm in Durango now with almost half the GCL finished. I completed the Colorado Trail yesterday and will start back out Saturday probably.

GCL begins this weekend

Although there is still quite a bit to do around the house I'm still planning on starting the GCL this Saturday. Worst case scenario is that I start Sunday. I'm packing the backpack tonight after happy hour. At least that will be done.

GCL Update

Just a quick update - probably not many more of these "prep" entries before I start the GCL. I'll be in Nevada and mostly offline for 3 weeks in May and I'm on track to start the hike on June 4.

I was just notified that the 8th edition guidebook shipped. Great, I was hoping to get it before leaving for NV. I'm not expecting any real surprises but it's nice not to have to remind oneself "unless it's changed in the X years since then" when consulting the book on something important.

I've decided to drop off some supplies at the Breckenridge hostel and hide a food cache or two around LCW on my drive back from NV. I'm still not sure how many maildrops I'll send. It's probably a good idea to send one to Marble and maybe Minturn during the return trip. Other than that maybe Twin Lakes and/or Mt. Princeton. I have sufficient hiking meals and snacks already (and gear) so I won't need to make any shopping trips whatever I decide.

-Hardcore, Great Colorado Loop 2011

Great Colorado Loop

Time to mention my next big adventure. I haven't bothered to keep this updated with Restless Adventurer going strong. Now's the time to start talking up what I'm calling the Great Colorado Loop.

The link takes you to Trail Journals where I have a good description and will be keeping some sort of journal. My main journal will of course remain at RestlessAdventurer.net but I've got my prep entries on Trail Journals and I will at least have some log some entries there while during town stops for resupply.