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Amelia Kay

Hi! I’m Amelia, an Aussie who hikes, writes, stops for snacks and overanalyses my daily stats. Over the last few years long distance hiking has become my entire personality, and in 2026 I’ll be tackling the Te Araroa SOBO and the PCT NOBO.

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PCT Week 13: Silver Linings

PCT Week 13: Silver Linings

Day 85: Close Encounters 📍 Mile 1,497.9 | 🥾 48.87 km | ⛰️ +1,440m / -1,613m  I was barely awake as I set off on trail, which was

Oct 11, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 12: Heat Waves

PCT Week 12: Heat Waves

Day 78: Giving Desert 📍 Mile 1,297.1 | 🥾 42.29 km | ⛰️ +1,396m / -1,911m  I set off into a gorgeous morning. Bursts of yellow and purple

Oct 6, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 11: Into the Unknown

PCT Week 11: Into the Unknown

Day 71: Don’t Drink and Hike, Kids 📍 Mile 1,154.9 / TRT Day 8 | 🥾 43.95 km | ⛰️ +1,499m / -1,794m  I awoke to pure, natural magic. A

Sep 21, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 10: TRT Edition

PCT Week 10: TRT Edition

Day 64: New Beginnings 📍 TRT Day 1 | 🥾 23.02 km | ⛰️ +868m / -403m  Week 10 on the PCT began with us leaving the PCT. Myself, Sass and

Sep 15, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 9: On A Mission

PCT Week 9: On A Mission

Day 57: Where’d Everyone Go? 📍 Mile 969.7 | 🥾 44.4 km | ⛰️ +1,553m / -1,359m   This week I had a mission: catch up with the group I’d

Sep 11, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 8: Side Questing

PCT Week 8: Side Questing

Day 50: Covertly Sniffing Locals 📍 Mile 904.4 | 🥾 9.77 km | ⛰️ +291m / -336m  Today it was easy to wake up early: town was calling, and

Sep 7, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 7: Peak Week

PCT Week 7: Peak Week

Day 43: Solo Slide  📍 Mile 789.6 | 🥾 37.16 km | ⛰️ +1,466m / -2,009m  Forcing myself to get moving was tough in the cold morning air,

Sep 3, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 6: A Whole New World

PCT Week 6: A Whole New World

Day 36: End of Beginning 📍 Mile 703.4 | 🥾 46.99 km | ⛰️ +1,286m / -1,560m The wind died down overnight, so I’d slept well and was

Jul 22, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 5: Challenge Mode

PCT Week 5: Challenge Mode

Day 29: Hiker Clown Car, Limo Edition 📍 Mile 534.9 | 🥾 39.35 km | ⛰️ +1,369m / -1,098m With only 6 miles to Hikertown it was tempting to sleep

Jul 5, 2026 : Amelia Kay
PCT Week 4: The Desert Arrives

PCT Week 4: The Desert Arrives

Day 22: Easy Does It 📍 Mile 383.9 | 🥾 23.96 km | ⛰️ +1,210 m / -1,159 m I had a fantastic sleep in my surprise Airbnb stay and woke up feeling

Jun 27, 2026 : Amelia Kay