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Northern Washington: The End of the End
My friends, the moment has finally come. The final journal entry in my Pacific Crest Trail saga. I'll have at least one more post after this one to
Southern Washington: The Beginning of the End
The first half of Washington was a weird place for me. I was expecting grand views right from the start, but it turned out to be mostly in the
Oregon, AKA Home
It's been a few days since I finished the trail, but I've still got quite a bit of writing to do. Oregon seems almost like a dream already as I read
Going Solo Pt. 2
Yeah, yeah. This post is ridiculously late. I'm now only 300 miles from the border, but better late than never, as they say. I'm no longer on my
Going Solo Pt. 1
I've been hiking in one group or another since the second day of this journey. This is not a complaint, as I was worried I'd be alone for the whole
Goodbye Snow?
For the last three days before South Lake Tahoe, I can't remember how many times I heard "only five more miles of snow." Every time they were very
Bent, Broken, but Whole
After you finish the first half of the Sierra Nevada you may think the worst is in the rearview mirror. The tall passes are done, and you feel nearly
The Section of Passes
788.5-801.2 Kearsarge and Glen Pass I awoke for the second time on this trip from the comfort of a pit toilet. Debbie, a trail angel in Bishop, had
A Morning on Forester
Miles 702.2 to 788.5, Kennedy Meadows to Bullfrog Lake. All you have to do is take one more step. My world shrinks to the size of that thought and
Farewell to Sand
The desert is over. The thought crossed my mind as I walked next to a flush river amid pine trees. It was still hot, but the Joshua trees were long