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The origins of the phrase “Embrace the Brutality” for the CDT.

Embrace the Brutality

The un-official slogan of the Continental Divide Trail and the title of an excellent documentary by Shane “Jester” O ‘ Donnell.

There have been stories floating around about the origins of this phrase.

A few statements I’ve seen written online:

  •  “Some hiker a few years ago came up with it”
  •  “I think Mags came up with it?”
  • “Wasn’t it Yogi who coined the phrase?”

The truth is that the phrase was coined by Mike “d-low” DiLorenzo back in 2006.

On my own CDT hike back in 2006, I was pretty much drained mentally by the end of my SoBo journey.   The navigation, the being by myself and the wear and tear of just hiking for months on end.

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