Author Archives: Deserrae Potts

Miles Hiked: 18 Total Milage: 2489.6 Today my friends Dev and Matt who I met on the AT (Henrietta and Herbie) arranged to do some trail magic for me. They were some of my favorite people I met on my first thru hike. Dev has stayed in touch with me a little bit and wasContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Bob Marshal Wilderness Day 4: East Glacier”

Miles Hiked: 30 Total Milage: 2472.6 This morning I woke up to a soaking wet tent and sleeping bag. It was some of the worst condensation I’ve ever had in my tent. I packed up while it was still dark along with everyone else. We planned to hike 30 miles today so getting up earlyContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Bob Marshal Day 3: Jurassic Park”

Miles Hiked: 27.1 Total Milage: 2441.6 Today I slept in a bit because I was so cold. I had to pee really bad and I was starving so I was forced out of my warm sleeping bag earlier than I wanted to be. The sunrise was pretty, especially as I watched it slowly cast lightContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Bob Marshal Day 2: Racing Sunset”

Miles Hiked: 26.3 Total Milage: 2414.5 This morning I woke up early without my alarm and decided to leave town. I packed up my things and went to breakfast at the campground. I sat with “Animal”, “Overdue”, and “Library” who were also all getting out on trail this morning. I was feeling a bit nervousContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Entering the Bob Marshal Wilderness”

Miles Hiked: 11 Total Milage: 2388.2 Today I woke up around 6:30am. It felt late for a town day. We had to hike 5 miles on the CDT and then 6 miles down the straight creek trail to get to the road where we could possibly hitch to town. The road is very remote andContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Augusta”

Miles Hiked: 25.7 Total Milage: 2377.2 Today I woke up around 6:30 and left camp by 7am. It was a really cold morning. I hiked three miles to the next water source that was way off the trail. I spent about twenty minutes filtering water. It was a good break. I continued to walk onContinueContinue reading “Day 138: Zoning Out”

Miles Hiked: 15.3 Total Milage: 2351.5 Today I got out of bed around 7:30am when some other hikers knocked on the door to ask us if we wanted to get breakfast. I was so excited to go back to Lambkin’s and get the cinnamon roll French toast for a second time. It was absolutely deliciousContinueContinue reading “Day 137: Lewis and Clark Pass”

Miles Hiked: 0 Total Milage: 2336.2 Today I woke up at 6am. Last night I was pretty cold. I’m so glad I have such a good sleeping bag. I easily get very cold and last night my sleeping bag completely frosted over. I think I might have had to get up and start hiking ifContinueContinue reading “Day 136 : Lincoln, MT”

Miles Hiked: 26 Total Milage: 2336.2 This morning I woke up around 5am. I could see the sunrise from my cowboy camp and it was so pretty. It was freezing cold and all of my stuff was wet with Dew. My right knee was still swollen and hurting. I decided to stay in my sleepingContinueContinue reading “Day 135: Falling in Love with the ULA circuit”

Miles Hiked: 19.5 Total Milage: 2310.2 This morning I woke up a little later than usual. My tent was wet but not too bad considering how much it rained and stormed last night. It was a cold morning as I packed up all my things and hit the trail. I was hiking before 7am. IContinueContinue reading “Day 134: High Divide Outfitters”

Miles Hiked: 19 Total Milage: 2290.7 Today I woke up around 6am at the hotel. I went to get a bagel and some tea down the street before taking one last bath. 12 pack and I planned on leaving town with Melon today but I didn’t hear from him all morning. By 10am I finallyContinueContinue reading “Day 133: Big storms leaving Helena”

Miles Hiked: 0 Total Milage: 2271.7 I planned on leaving town today but the weather looked bad so we decided to stay another day. Also Melon planned on hiking out with us tomorrow so that was another reason to stay. My body needed the extra rest day really bad. My back was hurting and IContinueContinue reading “Day 132: A Zero in Helena”

Miles Hiked: 18.3 Total Milage: 2271.7 Today I woke up to a chilly morning. My tent was still wet but I’m happy that it didn’t rain overnight. 12 pack and I were going to start packing up at 5am but he had a headache so we waited another hour. I was glad because I hadContinueContinue reading “Day 131: MacDonald Pass”

Miles Hiked: 24.5 Total Milage: 2253.4 I woke up to small puddles of water all over the floor of my tent. Last night it thunder stormed and rained for hours. I laid awake scared as blinding lightning flashes struck all around my tent and thunder boomed so loud it felt like the ground was shaking.ContinueContinue reading “Day 130: Cold and wet”

Miles Hiked: 26.7 Total Milage: 2228.9 This morning I woke up in the hotel feeling rested but I did not want to leave the bed. It was so comfy after not sleeping in a bed for so long. We had a ride back to the trail scheduled for 9am so I had some motivation toContinueContinue reading “Day 129: Champion Pass”