I'm a Wisconsin native living in the Pacific Northwest! After completing a 240 mile PCT section hike in 2019, I became completely obsessed with long distance hiking, which ultimately lead to a 2020 NOBO JMT Thru Hike!! I'm also bald. PCT 2021? Instagram: @chadahooche_ Website: www.hikertrashnation.com
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9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike
I've been off trail for nearly a week, yet the natural high of pushing my body past its perceived limits and comfort zones still lingers.It's a
JMT COVID-19 Updates: * Updated May 30, 2020 *
While hiking this past weekend, I met a man who gave up his PCT thru-hiking permit last month, further driving the point that many hikers'
COVID-19 Contingency Plan: Four Other Hikes to Consider
Seeing thru-hikers cancel or postpone their hikes due to COVID-19 is heartbreaking. Considering my thru-hike of the JMT begins on July 16, I wouldn't
Why I’m Backpacking the John Muir Trail: 5 Antidotes to Quitting
Why do you do the things you do? What motivates you? What do you value? I---like most people---have floated randomly through life for many years
JMT Training: 4 Ways I Won’t Let an Injury Ruin My Thru Hike
Injury prevention is short term work for long term rewards. Learn ways I'm armoring my body to avoid becoming an injury statistic.