Finally got these edited and uploaded. I couldn't edit the OP i did a few weeks ago, so i'll just start a new thread and put these three into it.
My sole purpose in making these videos is to promote an awesome trail system and help to bring awareness to the CT since it's sort of new'ish and relatively unknown...especially to those new to backpacking.
I'm breaking these into different videos because i want them to serve as research for people wanting info on each segment. So if you want to hike the Lawson Mtn section, you can find that video without having to watch a bunch of unrelated stuff.
It's still under construction overall, but there are almost 200 miles that are sitting and waiting on you to visit. If you live within 4 hours this trail system has you name written all over it and is waiting on you!
If you like peace and solitude, if you like a physical challenge, if you DON'T like hordes of people, if you like beautiful scenery, if you like free overnight camping, if you like very friendly locals, this may be the trail for you. We saw one couple backpacking in the whole 52 miles. We did see some friendly folks on ATVs as this trial crosses many ATV trails.
Copy and pasted from the OP:
This was a 5 day 52 mile trip that i had been contemplating for over a year. My wife kept making references of wanting to go, so I finally asked, "Do you WANT to go?" The rest is history!
This is a very steep and mountainous terrain with over 10,000 feet in elevation change from the start to the finish.
I know some of you on here are familiar with the CT but most of you are not. It's a trail system that is still under construction so there are completed segments and there are unfinished segments. This part is the longest completed section and we actually had to drop an 11 mile section at the end due to time constraints.
If anyone is interested in any of these sections, feel free to ask me questions. I'm happy to promote the CT. It has some beautiful and challenging backpacking.
P.S. GET the AVENZA mapping APP...it was an amazing tool that saved us so much time and lost-ness!!! I'll probably do a video just on this app. (and that's coming from an old school paper map guy!)
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