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title: "#35 Continental Divide Trail with DvaNaTahu – what awaits you on the world's toughest trek?"
description: "What's it like to walk 4300 km from Mexico to Canada in 148 days? 🏔️🌍 Listen to the stories from the epic adventure of our ambassadors Martin and Jakub from DvaNaTahu."
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last_updated: "2024-12-31"
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# #35 Continental Divide Trail with DvaNaTahu – what awaits you on the world's toughest trek?

Authors: David Czempka

Date: 2024-12-31

What's it like to walk 4300 km from Mexico to Canada in 148 days? 🏔️🌍 Listen to the stories from the epic adventure of our ambassadors Martin and Jakub from DvaNaTahu.

What can you experience on one of the toughest treks in the world – the Continental Divide Trail? What's it like to walk 4 300 kilometers from Mexico to Canada in 148 days? 🏔️🌍 This time we set the planning details aside and focused on the juicy stories and experiences from the epic adventure of our ambassadors Martin and Jakub from DvaNaTahu.

What was their biggest fear before the trip? What annoys them most about each other, and what do they value most? Did they have any romances on the trail? When did they have moments of pure happiness – and when did they hit rock bottom? 🥾✨

🎙️ Tune in to our lighthearted New Year's Eve special full of fun, stories, and emotions, and you'll find out everything! We also wish you all the best in the new year! 🎆🍾

PS: We recorded this episode outside the studio, so we apologize for the slightly worse sound than you're used to. Big thanks to Jonas Park Ostružná for letting us record the podcast in their beautiful space.

**🎧 Where can you listen to us?**

- YouTube – [https://youtu.be/5j5ymkSBsmU](https://youtu.be/5j5ymkSBsmU)
- Spotify – [https://spoti.fi/4fKSjHQ](https://spoti.fi/4fKSjHQ)
- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/35-silvestrovsk%C3%BD-speci%C3%A1l-s-dvanatahu-o-l%C3%A1sce-drog%C3%A1ch/id1612950422?i=1000682223425)

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j5ymkSBsmU)

**🙎‍♂️🙎‍♂️ Guests:**

- DvaNaTahu – [https://www.instagram.com/dvanatahu/](https://www.instagram.com/dvanatahu/)
- Martin Benc – [https://www.instagram.com/ztracenvlese/](https://www.instagram.com/ztracenvlese/)
- Jakub Jonáš – [https://www.instagram.com/jakub_jonas/](https://www.instagram.com/jakub_jonas/)
- Jakub's gear list – [https://lighterpack.com/r/bv4yj5](https://lighterpack.com/r/bv4yj5)

**📖 CHAPTERS**

00:00 – Intro
00:43 – Back to reality
02:55 – The idea of hiking the CDT
03:55 – Introducing the CDT
06:00 – The CDT as a first thru-hike?
06:50 – The biggest fear before the trip
12:00 – New Mexico
15:00 – Water and filtration
17:25 – A birthday celebration
19:10 – Life in town
22:00 – What annoys them about each other and what do they value?
27:50 – Trail magic and unforgettable trail angels
34:00 – Drugs and alcohol on the trail
44:25 – Trail names
45:20 – Romances on the trail
56:40 – Martin's take on thru-hiking a continuous footpath
1:07:10 – Colorado and splitting up
1:17:00 – How the body changes after 5 months of walking
1:22:00 – Favorite trail food
1:28:00 – CDT gear review
1:38:28 – Wyoming
1:43:37 – What animals did they come across?
1:48:24 – Moments of pure happiness
1:51:24 – Moments when they hit rock bottom
1:57:25 – What did they learn about themselves on the trail?
2:01:48 – Future plans
2:04:58 – Wrap-up

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