I'm a long time outdoorsman with my main passions being backpacking and skiing! I got my start in backpacking as an Eagle Scout before tackling the AT in 2021! I'm setting out on the PCT this year and hopefully will be sharing my experiences with all of you. Follow me here, on my Instagram Georgekindahikes, or my youtube George Gristina!
Posts
PCT Blog 3: Mount Laguna to Julian
The trail out of Laguna would end up being beautiful, but taxing in a whole new way.
PCT Blog 2: Lake Morena to Mount Laguna
The snow filled chapparral was unlike anything I’ve ever seen, with cacti coated in ice lining the trail.
PCT Day 1: Rising to the Challenge
The first day of a long trail seems like it will never come, and then when it finally hits it seems like it will never end.
George’s PCT 2025 Gear List
While I’m doing tourist things around the city, I’ve put together a gear list for y’all to have a look at!
Doing Your Research: Small Connections in a Big World
I like to think of history as a whole as a big tapestry, or spider's web. Each thread in the whole helps make a beautiful image, but is deeply interesting in it's own right. When you follow these threads, you find connections between people, places and things you'd never see from a quick glance.
Seeking New Trail Name
When you are dubbed with a trail name, it's a badge of honor that you carry for the rest of the trail. And yet here I am, leaving my trail name behind.
Heading West: Why the PCT?
Two weeks ago, I was finally comfortable calling it. I was going to set out on the PCT this year. I'm heading out to Campo in early April, and I can't wait to bring all of you with me.
Put Together… ish: My AT Initial Gear List
Why post a gear list? This was my initial question when I first decided I wanted to document my thru-hike. Nearly every youtube channel I visited,
In Search of Cleaner Air: Why I’m Hiking the AT
When you ask yourself, "how did I get here?", often times there isn't a simple answer. Life is a meandering path, with bends and curves like a river.








