Posts
Hello Again, Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself
Hi everyone, for those of you who don't know me from last year my name is Alyssa and I'm @thebcbackpacker on instagram. This will be a long blog
My Gear Changes During the PCT
Please note that this is not a full list of my gear, only the changes, I also probably forgot a bunch but here is what I remember! I also just
A Message To Those Who Have Trauma
TW: Sexual Assault • • • Today, exactly 3 years ago, (July 13th) I was sexually assaulted. My life changed in that single moment. I went
Mount Whitney, Altitude Sickness, and a Heli Evac
"Nothing can go wrong... AH NO IT ALL WENT WRONG!" Hey everyone! It's been a while since my last update. I believe that was in Wrightwood
Fall Seven Times, Stand Up Eight
Hello! It’s been a long time, my friends! I’d like to preface this blog by apologizing for being MIA for so long. There are a few reasons for
The First 100 Miles
Here are my thoughts, realizations, feelings, lessons etc after hiking the first 100 miles of the PCT as a sexual assault survivor. The fun
A Double Zero on the PCT
Spending 2 days in mount laguna (41.5 miles in) this early in the game is not ideal. And I’ll tell you why in this blog But here I am petting a dog
Anxiety Meets Excitement – The Night Before
I’m sitting in my hotel room counting down the hours until I begin the trail. Tomorrow, I hike. Less than 24 hours until I commence the journey of a
My Why
Heads up readers. This blog will speak about sexual assault and the aftermath of being assaulted. Only read as much as you can. I promise it will
Hello Crippling Anxiety
Hey everyone and welcome to my first blog… that I’ve been putting off writing for about 4 weeks or so now because well… anxiety. So, if you end up