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PCT 2020: A Class Divided
The Beginning This year started out much like any other year for the Pacific Crest Trail class of 2020 hopefuls. People started popping up on social
They Stole My Gear but not My Community
Hi. My name is Kaitlin and my PCT dream was stolen. And I know what the first thing that pops in your mind when reading that statement is---you and
Boulder Mail Trail: Walking History
I start my grand trek, my epic adventure, my journey of a lifetime, my long way home stroll in 11 days. The insanity of emotions is whirling around
This Is Already My PCT; Journey Before the Start Date
"This already is my PCT." The tan hiker smiled blissfully into her camera under her khaki white brim hat as the music on her YouTube vlog amped back
Comment Response : Kindness Will Win
I could tell from his comment that he must have read at least four of my previous writings. I screen shot the text and added a heart to keepsake it
Social Media – The New PCT Bible
Is Social Media Hurting the PCT? In the year 2013 the Pacific Crest Trail Association issued 1,879 permits. Jump ahead to just five years later in
The PCT Is Calling – My Dog, That Is
What About Fido? I am helpless and ridiculously in love with my rescued, and slightly feral, puppy dawned Dingo. She is a one-year-old German
What About the Kids? Confessions of a Thru-Hiking Mom
"But what about the kids?" I had just finished my excited announcement to my father-in-law as we sat across his well-worn dining room table. He
PCT | Walking Away to Find Myself
"What is your ultimate goal with the PCT?" I was deep into a consultation with a wellness coach. The discussion passed quickly beyond the usual
The Lazy Way to PCT Prep
I watched him pull up a colorful circle graph with a optimistic charm of who he believed he was addressing. Point by point he delightfully shared