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  Topic Name: CT partner for September 16 on: August 14, 2016, 02:40:34 PM
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« on: August 14, 2016, 02:40:34 PM »

Hey everyone my name is Noam and I'm 24 yo/m , traveling this September from Israel to co to bikepack the ct.
I would really glad to find out any partner for this journey.
Didn't experienced yet bikepacking but I hiked a lot and I'm trail rider for almost 5 years.
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  Topic Name: CT partner for September 16 Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 02:15:29 AM
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 02:15:29 AM »

Hi Noam, I'm just back from bikepacking the CT - enjoy. Definitely pack good rain gear! If you have any other question, feel free to ask me.
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  Topic Name: CT partner for September 16 Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 05:07:15 AM
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 05:07:15 AM »

Hi there, its good to hear that hope you had good times.
I wanted to ask if it better to start from Darungo in september, and if you have any good hostel to recommend about before startin heading north.
Thanks again.
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  Topic Name: CT partner for September 16 Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 05:35:28 AM
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2016, 05:35:28 AM »

To my understanding, you will have regular thunderstorms due to monsoon season in September. They might be a bit worse on the Durango end. On the other hand, doing the Denver->Durango direction is way better in terms of "flow" -- You've got more time to adjust to the altitude, it is easier on the Denver end, and the more exposed and more gratifying segments are on the Durango half. So I would probably still start in Denver.

Furthermore, there is no hostel in Durango anymore, and Motels start at 75$ (for a really icky one). We did start late in Denver (~10pm), and just biked about one mile until we found the first rest area where we camped out. In Durango there is a camping place close to the trailhead.

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  Topic Name: CT partner for September 16 Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 10:42:13 AM
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2016, 10:42:13 AM »

Usually, monsoons are over by Sept. in CO - it's more of a late July/August thing. You can get a wild variety of weather still, but it won't necessarily fit the, "a thunderstorm every afternoon" model.

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