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Why It’s OK to Not Finish a Thru-Hike
When you enter the thru-hiking world, you can get a bit wrapped up in the push to finish the hike. This is for good reason: most of us start a
Why Thru-Hiking Sometimes Sucks
Let me start by saying I love thru-hikes. I’ve walked many different long-distance routes around the world, from one week to six months. However,
What I’ve Learned so Far on My PCT Thru-Hike
I like to think I’m a sponge out here on trail: all of the moments I’m hiking give me an opportunity to learn something new about myself, my
Me, My Phone, and a Hard Place
I knew a climb was coming just ahead on yet another hot one in the desert. I still had a day to get to Warner Pass and the heat was intense. Today
Connecting Positively With Trail Angels
I was in the car with Lynn and he was driving me to REI from Wrightwood, about a half hour away. My air mattress had a slow leak and I needed to
Chasing Rainbows
It was a fairly gray, overcast morning with a hint of blue sky hiding behind the clouds as I started my hike for the day. I came to an open clearing
Confession from the Trail: I’m a Wimp in Cold Weather
Let me start by saying I’m half Canadian through my father. I always thought this should automatically grant me some superpower to be able to
How to Survive the Desert on the PCT
A few years back when I first started thinking about thru-hiking the PCT, the idea of the southern desert section completely freaked me out. I’m that
Becoming Present on the PCT
It felt like a whirlwind of activity at the Southern Terminus on my start day of April 23, and somehow I was in the midst of it. Lots of eager hikers
Why Am I Hiking the PCT?
“So why are you hiking all the way from Mexico to Canada?” I am often asked, with a jaw dropped to go with it. On the day before I start my PCT