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Ryan ‘Tortuga’ Carpenter’s trail photo Ryan ‘Tortuga’ CarpenterContinental Divide TrailStockbrokerPremium

Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see.
Walking 4 Fun Trail Location
Member Dossier
Member since:December 15, 2012
Total steps:91,946,517 steps
#10 out of 20,455
Total distance:47,890.1 miles
Best day:70,086 steps
July 14, 2015
Continental Divide Trail Position:581.4 miles
#371 out of 578
Time on Continental Divide Trail:78 days
Full Marathons:102
Half Marathons:714
Ryan ‘Tortuga’ Carpenter’s trail photo

Virtual Trails Walked

Interview

Home:Globe trotter!
Trails hiked:Every single trail on this website! Plus a few others that pre-date the website such as the Florida Trail and another Appalachian Trail thru-hike.
Trails planned:I rarely plan any of my hikes definitively more than a month in advance! But I'm hiking the CDT now. =)
Job:This website occupies a lot of my time!
Joke:How does an octopus go into battle? Well-armed!
Hobbies:Hiking, backpacking, reading, astronomy, learning Polish, smelling the proverbial roses....
Website:https://www.atlasquest.com/

Recent Awards

Speed Award
30K steps
June 21, 2026
Gecko Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 16, 2026
Stage 33 Award
Speed Award
90K steps
June 14, 2026
Impala Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 13, 2026
Stage 32 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 9, 2026
Stage 31 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 8, 2026
Stage 30 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
June 7, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 6, 2026
Stage 29 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 4, 2026
Stage 28 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
June 1, 2026
Stage 27 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
May 31, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 28, 2026
Stage 26 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 25, 2026
Stage 25 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
May 24, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 23, 2026
Stage 24 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 21, 2026
Stage 23 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 19, 2026
Stage 22 Award
Speed Award
80K steps
May 17, 2026
Ostrich Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 15, 2026
Stage 21 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 12, 2026
Stage 20 Award
Speed Award
80K steps
May 10, 2026
Ostrich Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 9, 2026
Stage 19 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 5, 2026
Stage 18 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
May 3, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
May 2, 2026
Stage 17 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 30, 2026
Stage 16 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 28, 2026
Stage 15 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 27, 2026
Stage 14 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
April 26, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 24, 2026
Stage 13 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 22, 2026
Stage 12 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 21, 2026
Stage 11 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 19, 2026
Stage 10 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
April 19, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 16, 2026
Stage 9 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 14, 2026
Stage 8 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
April 12, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 11, 2026
Stage 7 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 10, 2026
Stage 6 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 8, 2026
Stage 5 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 6, 2026
Stage 4 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
April 5, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 4, 2026
Stage 3 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
April 1, 2026
Stage 2 Award
Stage Award
Continental Divide Trail
March 31, 2026
Stage 1 Award
Trail Award
Hadrian’s Wall Path
March 30, 2026
Trail Award
Stage Award
Hadrian’s Wall Path
March 29, 2026
Stage 5 Award
Speed Award
100K steps
March 29, 2026
Greyhound Award
Stage Award
Hadrian’s Wall Path
March 26, 2026
Stage 4 Award
Stage Award
Hadrian’s Wall Path
March 25, 2026
Stage 3 Award

Speed Awards

10,000 Steps
Wins: 1
December 2, 2012
Snail Award
30,000 Steps
Wins: 1
June 21, 2026
Gecko Award
70,000 Steps
Wins: 8
February 1, 2026
Rabbit Award
80,000 Steps
Wins: 99
May 17, 2026
Ostrich Award
90,000 Steps
Wins: 137
June 14, 2026
Impala Award
100,000 Steps
Wins: 260
June 7, 2026
Greyhound Award
125,000 Steps
Wins: 70
November 17, 2024
Kangaroo Award
150,000 Steps
Wins: 20
May 11, 2025
Horse Award
175,000 Steps
Wins: 20
September 1, 2024
Wildebeest Award
200,000 Steps
Wins: 41
August 11, 2024
Pronghorn Award
250,000 Steps
Wins: 52
September 8, 2024
Cheetah Award