The Continental Divide Trail is the longest vertical National Scenic Trail in America! The trail moniker is: " Embrace the Brutality!" Some will claim the brutality is the overall hostile potential of the environment, navigation on trail, weather extremes, terrain, winter conditions or a hot feral desert, wildlife encounters, or sheer remoteness of the trail and lack of fellow trekkers. My book is personally crafted for you, the hiker. My goal is to inspire you, encourage and help you plan every detail that will lead you to a successful finish. I will help you navigate the brutality by creating a solid plan. I will go in-depth with planning, resupplying strategies, daily mileage goals, route options and navigation, physical preparation strategy, developing trail skills, budgeting, as well as health and nutrition tips. Through my personal experience, you will be prepared for the grandeur of the trail, and I will allay any trepidations you may have. You will have an up-to-date list of trail resources with a precise "how - to" approach. In the book you will discover links to my personal video and CDT picture libraries. Both libraries will have named locations that are interactively linked to Google Maps as well as labeled flora and fauna from the desert to the highest alpine inhabitants. No need for note-taking; this book is easy to reference for every critical part of the trail.