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PCT Days 123 to 130: The End of Oregon
Day 123: Mt. Jefferson on the approach. It was a slog of a day, really. After leaving camp, I took a slow initial climb for the first three miles,
PCT Days 114 to 122: Zeroing and RePCTing
After hiking for 36 days with only one zero day, I made it to Santiam Pass early enough to earn myself nearly a week off trail. My dad flew in to
PCT Days 106 to 113: Eight Days, 231 Miles
These eight days were by far the most physically taxing days of the trail, and without a doubt, my life. For eight days straight, with the
PCT Days 101 to 105: I’m Coming Home
I’m coming home to the place that I remember Back to the land of my first love Would you spread wide your arms for this wayward
PCT Days 95 to 100: Murphy’s Law
The section where something went wrong every single day, because of course it would as soon as I left my tramily. Day 95: Chemical
PCT Days 89 to 94: Setting Forth On My Own
Day 89: Hat Creek Rim. I slept in until what felt like 10am, but was really 6:30. Don the campground host came by to offer us coffee, which
PCT Days 84 to 88: Heart of Dixie
Day 84: London, Paris, New York, Belden. After an amazing slumber on the soft grass of Suzanne’s front lawn, the gang and I had coffee and
PCT Days 77 to 83: Burn Scars and Running Far
Day 77: Camping under a ski lift. I camped 3.5 miles behind the group the previous night, so while my mind said I needed to start early to catch
PCT Days 71 to 76: Tahoe Time
Day 71: When I teleported back to South Africa. Somehow a 6:20 wake up felt like 9am. That seems to be how my sleeping-in goes… a whole 30
PCT Days 66 to 70: The New Millennium
Help. I need new music. I’ve burnt out of my current playlist. Please drop suggestions in the comments. I like indie rock/pop, think The Band
