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









