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Week 2: Swimming pools in the desert, 100 miles, and trail magic!
To be honest, after our first zero day in Julian, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to force myself to get back on the trail. Resting my body
7 things I learned in the first 7 days of hiking the PCT
Lessons I learned in my first week of hiking the PCT including trail magic, hobbies, injuries and more!
PCT Day 3 – Rattlesnake Kisses
Growing up in California, I used to have nightmares of rattlesnakes eating me as a kid. Even as an adult, snakes still spook me because I think all
PCT Day 2 – The Human Equivalent of a Burnt Piece of Toast
My second painting of my “paint once a day” project. A hot one on the PCT today but in absolute amazement of the beauty of the trail, even when I am being burned to a crisp.
PCT Day 1 – AHHH!!!
Aria summarizes her first day on the PCT! “I’m on the PCT! I am walking on the PCT RIGHT NOW! Holy shit, I am actually on the PCT… AHHHHH!!!!!”
Uh oh…
A brief introduction to Aria! A chemist, hiker, and painter who has been dreaming of the PCT for 15 years and is finally living that dream! Plus some anxious ramblings.