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PCT Week 5: From Mountains Back to the Desert
The next section from Wrightwood to Hikertown takes me from snow-covered Mount Baden-Powell on beautiful ridgelines and through shady pine forest
PCT Week 4: About Trail Magic, Hot Springs and Lakes
The trail from Big Bear Lake to Wrightwood took in some highlights of the desert section. There were amazing lake views back to Big Bear Lake, I came
PCT Week 3: From the snowy San Jacintos to Big Bear
This week I got to climb San Jacinto Peak in the snow, that came down one night before. I went all the way down, back to the desert, just to climb
Things I Learned on the Trail so far
I'm just 650 miles in the PCT and I would consider myself quite experienced with hiking. But still, I learn something new every day. Every hike is
PCT Week 2: From the Desert into the Mountains
From Mile 101 to mile 180 the landscape dramatically changes from desert to alpine environment at a higher altitude as I climbed into the San Jacinto
The First 100 Miles on the PCT
The first 100 miles on the PCT are done. Seven days full of adventure, learnings, and meeting new people. I'm very happy so far with how it went and
When Things Don’t Go As Planned
I was so excited when my plane landed after 11 hours of flight from Germany and when I touched the ground of my seventh continent. It all started
How I Got Into Thru-Hiking And Why
Hi there, I'm Annika from Germany, and I'm 10 days away from starting my adventure on the PCT. 2,650 miles lie ahead of me along with all the untold