Everything Changed When My Hiking Partner Got Hurt

Deep in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, my hiking partner twisted his ankle. There's no easy way out of a place this remote, so after wrapping it, we made the hard decision to split up: I'd continue alone toward Mexico, and Ben would stay behind to rest. Ben wasn't in any immediate danger, he chose to stop and recover before carrying on. But saying goodbye deep in the wild, right after we'd reunited, was one of the hardest moments of the trail so far. This is days 7 and 8 on the Continental Divide Trail. Ben found his way back to camp overnight and we started day 7 together, ice-cold river crossings, the long food carry, the heart of the Bob. Then the injury. Day 8 became a hot, lonely 29-mile push, one of the toughest days of the CDT so far. I've already thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. The CDT is the third and last of the three, and finishing it is the Triple Crown. Follow along from the very first step:    / @jonatanbjorkman   TRAIL LOG Days 7-8 Through the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana Distance: about 45 mi (72 km) Total: about 135 of 3,000 mi (217 of 5,000 km) State 1 of 5: Montana Day 8 was a 29-mile push, solo, one of the toughest days on trail so far. CHAPTERS 00:00 Reunited at camp 00:30 Day 7 on the Continental Divide Trail 01:19 An ice-cold water crossing 02:24 The challenge of the Bob Marshall 03:14 Ben's ankle injury 04:16 Camp, and saying goodbye 05:18 Alone in the Bob 06:55 First morning alone 08:47 20 miles down, and trail debris 09:50 My toughest day so far FOLLOW ALONG Subscribe:    / @jonatanbjorkman   Instagram:   / johnny__mango   Support the videos: https://buymeacoffee.com/the.ambassador YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Previous episode:    • Disappearing Into the Wildest Part of the ...   Full CDT series:    • Canada🇨🇦 to Mexico 🇲🇽 | 🇺🇸 Continental Div...   CDT Gear List:    • You Don't Need Expensive Gear to Thru-Hike...   TRAIL RESOURCES Navigation (FarOut CDT guide): My full gear list:    • You Don't Need Expensive Gear to Thru-Hike...   Where to stay along the trail: [paste your Stay22 link] Permits & planning: https://cdtcoalition.org #ContinentalDivideTrail #thruhiking #bobmarshallwilderness continental divide trail, continental divide trail 2026, cdt 2026, cdt thru hike, cdt sobo, cdt day 7, cdt day 8, bob marshall wilderness, the bob marshall, solo hiking, solo thru hike, hiking alone, thru hiking, backpacking, canada to mexico hike, walking canada to mexico, montana hiking, triple crown of hiking, hiking vlog, jonatan bjorkman