Great thread for us non-resident CO backpackers. Also looking at a 2016 thru. Has anyone used the
Guthook CT APP? Guidebook, Maps, and GPS all in one. I'm considering taking
Erik the Blacks Pocket Atlas along w/ the Guthook APP. Any thoughts or comments from folks that have used these resources?
Mr. Liberty - have you worked out your resupply points yet? I'm figuring on 100 miles / week give or take and working from there, but I haven't put the pencil to it yet. I have started a list based on other trip reports and there are some points that are pretty obvious to resupply. Hard to pass up Breckenridge. Curious as to what you're thinking on resupplies.
I guess my other concern is fuel. I'm a Jetboil enthusiast (don't throw stones please) and consider it my one luxury item. I'm always the first one drinking coffee in the morning and those simple pleasures on the trail are worth the added weight for me. Just hoping most resupply points will have fuel canisters and that all depends on how long my fuel is lasting. I know I'll do some no cook dinners and a canister usually last me 4 days on the trail, but I also know that altitude and temperature can have an effect on boiling times. I'll likely pack two canisters and resupply as available.
Again, nice thread for someone living in East Texas trying to plan a CT thru hike. Tentative plans are to begin in Denver on July 1 and try to wrap it up in Durango around August 6, give or take a day or two.