Imagine hiking on a foot path high in the Rocky Mountains, about 500 miles from start to finish in less than seven weeks! What training it would take to trek at least 12 miles a day, six days a week! And how to prepare for such strenuous activity in the thin air of the Rockies?

In addition to training, planning for the logistics of the trip such as mapping out the route, getting the necessary supplies for “ultralight” backpacking, and arranging transportation to and from the trailhead would take months in advance.

This is what our friend experienced last summer as he planned to hike the entire Colorado Trail. Dubbed “Pablo Cruise” by fellow long-distance hikers, he added the CT to his ever-growing list of achievements, including the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Long Trail in Vermont

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