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Alan Chapman

Geology professing, ultrarunning, nordic skiing, fatherhood/husbandry, PCT class of 2025

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PCT week 10: Oregon Slackpacking and Skeeters

PCT week 10: Oregon Slackpacking and Skeeters

Today’s post was originally dictated to my phone between July 12 and July 18, 2025 on my phone between Ashland, Oregon and the Three Sisters

Sep 10, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT week 9: Goodbye California; Hello Family!

PCT week 9: Goodbye California; Hello Family!

Today’s post was originally thumbed out on my phone between July 5 and July 11, 2025 on my phone between the Castle Crags Wilderness, California and

Sep 1, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT week 8: Fire season begins

PCT week 8: Fire season begins

Yaboy Cookiepusher is back in the saddle!  Regularly publishing from the trail became cumbersome from my phone.  A backlog of posts is on

Sep 1, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT week seven: into the Lost Sierra

PCT week seven: into the Lost Sierra

This week we transition from the northern Sierra to the Lost Sierra to straight up Northern California. As always, I am dictating this using voice to

Jul 7, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT week six: tough times in the Sierra

PCT week six: tough times in the Sierra

For week six we’re going onward -deeper into the Sierra! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram

Jun 28, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT Week 5: Full Sierran Immersion

PCT Week 5: Full Sierran Immersion

Week 5 of my top-secret weekly trail diary coming your way! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram

Jun 18, 2025 : Alan Chapman
PCT week 4: Southern Sierras to Mt.Whitney

PCT week 4: Southern Sierras to Mt.Whitney

Here’s week 4 of my top-secret weekly trail diary! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram

Jun 18, 2025 : Alan Chapman
Week 3 on the PCT: Wrightwood to Tehachapi and beyond

Week 3 on the PCT: Wrightwood to Tehachapi and beyond

Dear readers- Here’s the third edition of my top-secret weekly trail diary! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On

Jun 5, 2025 : Alan Chapman
Love packing out poopy toilet paper? If not, try the backcountry bidet!

Love packing out poopy toilet paper? If not, try the backcountry bidet!

Let’s talk about pooping. Three key regions of a hiker’s body contribute to our funk. Feet, armpits, and butts. The first two are generally

May 30, 2025 : Alan Chapman
Week 2 on the PCT!

Week 2 on the PCT!

Here’s the second installment of my top-secret weekly trail diary! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram

May 24, 2025 : Alan Chapman