Hi, I'm Chaunce, and I like walking and making a fool of myself on the internet. I'll also post a blog once every blue moon (or several years). Don't bother reading my gear list unless you want to know what I thought I'd bring with me on the PCT in 2017. One day I'll update it.
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New Podcast Seeking Research Intern
The research will be focused primarily on these areas: HistoryNative American history Early settler history Civil War
Chaunce’s Cold Weather Clothing for the AT
My latest video gives you a rundown of how I plan to stay warm and fight off the cold weather in my early months on the AT. If you classify
Vlogging Etiquette: How to Document Your Hike Without Making a Scene
I have vlogged two hikes already (the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Colorado Trail), and also plan on vlogging my upcoming Appalachian Trail hike.
Video Update: Kennedy Meadows to Lone Pine (mile 702-745)
Memorial Day in Mammoth, Kennedy Meadows, and the start of the
Video Update: Mile 600 to Kennedy Meadows (Mile 702)
The last 100 miles of the desert... dry stretches, my first (and only) rattlesnake encounter, Lake Isabella, Kernville, Kennedy Meadows, and
Video Update – Mile 500 – 600
Hiker Town, kittens, late mornings, lunch breaks, Tehachapi, and so, so many
Video Update – Acton to Mile 500 (mile 444-500)
Updates from Acton KOA, Vasquez Rocks, Hiker Heaven, Casa de Luna, and reaching mile 500. Longer mile days and night hikes, along with more zero
Video Update – Cajun Pass to Acton (mile 342-444)
Cajun Pass, Wrightwood, summiting Mt. Baden-Powell, torn gear, lost gear, and another 100 miles of
Video Update – Cabazon to Cajun Pass (mile 209-342)
I forgot to take videos for a lot of this stretch, but I think it's pretty clear we're all slowly losing our minds. Cabazon, Whitewater Preserve,
Video Update – Summiting San Jacinto (mile 181)
Easter Day summit of San Jacinto peak on April 16th. Several feet of snow, so we brought along microspikes and gaiters. Lost the trail a few