GREAT DIVIDE TRAIL: solo thru-hiker on Section A

I set out to thru-hike the Great Divide Trail (GDT) from Waterton to Mount Robson Visitor Centre on July 21, 2020. The GDT is divided into lettered sections. I am hiking northbound (NOBO) which means I started with section A.

Section A spans from Waterton National Park to Coleman, AB. I completed 104 km of hiking, some of which wasn't on the GDT due to trail closures. It took me 5 days to complete this section completely on my own. I plan to hike sections A-C solo. Although there were many tough moments on this first leg of the hike, there were many more amazing moments! I hope you enjoy following along on my journey.

Equipment used:
Tent: MSR Hubba Hubba: https://amzn.to/31ffOWY
Backpack: Arc'teryx Bora AR 61 Backpack Women's: https://amzn.to/2ZcNbXB
Hiking Shoes: Salomon Women’s Outbound Hiking Shoes: https://amzn.to/2YyGYXd
Sleeping Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm MAX Ultralight: https://amzn.to/3g02MAJ
Sleeping Bag: Mountain Hardwear Lamina Synthetic Sleeping Bag -18C: https://amzn.to/3awsxan
Pillow: Sea to Summit Aeros Pillow: https://amzn.to/2EdogfJ
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Gortex Jacket: Montane Women’s Alpine Pro Jacket: https://amzn.to/2ZdmIJJ
Down Jacket: Montane Women’s Phoenix Jacket: https://amzn.to/31jvFDU
Smartwool Longsleeve: https://alnk.to/aAFAfqf
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