Hi! I'm Josh. I ride bikes, hike and generally try to avoid adulting. I'll be attempting a thru-hike of the PCT in 2023 and sharing bits and pieces of the journey. Thanks for reading!
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Epilogue
Mary’s place. It’s been almost two months since I took my last steps on the PCT. I’ve been bathing regularly, my body is mostly back to normal
Trail Update Number Nine
Washington!!! Washington was amazing! Cue this eighties masterpiece. Things felt different. Still in Oregon, but not for
Trail Update Number Eight. The Oregon “Challenge”
Crater Lake just after sunrise. For many hikers, reaching the border of California and Oregon is a momentous occasion. After well over a
Trail Update Number Seven; NorCal Blues Beauty!
Northern California gets a bad rap in the PCT world. Now before I get into it, please let me state for the record: I skipped a bunch of miles (you
Trail Update Number Six (Sierra Part Three)
In which everything goes sideways and I decide to follow the adventure rather than try to create it. Didn’t know it when I took this
Trail Update Number Five (Sierra part Two)
So my last post ended with me basically sounding like I was going to get off the trail. Full disclosure: at that moment in the journey I
Trail Update Number Four (Sierra Part One)
Now we’re in it! A few weeks ago, I began the second leg of my journey on the PCT: The Sierra. If you are reading this, you probably already have
Trail Update Number Three
One of the many vistas on the trail. Near Spanish Needles Creek. Desert Reflections After forty-nine days in the desert, I am in Kennedy
Trail Update Number Two
This ain’t no garden party! It’s been a minute since I’ve written an update. So what better time than while lying in a comfortable
The Journey Begins!!!
Desert morning magic Finally! After a dozen years of dreaming and two years of actually planning, I am on the PCT! It’s difficult to