Quote Originally Posted by 10-K View Post
Interesting topic. I want to hike the CDT before it becomes the next PCT. At the same time, I find it very daunting. I have lucked into a reliable hiking partner from Chief Mountain to Roger's Pass. After that I'm going to take it one day at a time. I've been watching CDT videos and many, many times you can plainly see hikers are just walking across the terrain - no trail in sight. Sometimes you can see a pass in the background and I've assumed that's where they're headed. It's going to be .... interesting.
Interesting indeed. But you can expect that you'll love it, for the odds are in your favor! The Hayduke (non)Trail was of a similar ilk: daunting, but only until you get out there and place your shoes to sand, at which point the worries seem to melt. There were times I was terrified, but all it took was a reminder that all I had to do was walk. Sometimes through bramble, other times through quicksand (no kidding), but when the journey came to an end, I found myself wanting nothing more than to incur such fright again. I think it's normal to find ourselves full of dread when we dream big, but that's precisely what ignites our senses.