I am a thirty-something musician, soldier, gender bender, backpacker, and avid hobbyist. I’m taking a two-year “mini-retirement” from my career as French horn player for the U.S. Army Bands to thru-hike. In 2023 I accomplished my lifelong dream of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and in 2024 I plan to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. You can read more of my adventures at www.mini-retirement.com
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I Broke My Footpath
Day 130Current Location Bend, ORMiles Hiked 2,001.9Miles to Go 653.3Percent of Trail
Fires Challenge my Purism
Day 120Current Location Ashland, ORMiles Hiked 1,718.7Miles to Go 936.5Percent of Trail
Halfway
Day 99Current Location Chester, CAMiles Hiked 1,332.4Miles to Go 1,322.8Percent of Trail
Easing out of the Sierra
Day 89Current Location Truckee, CAMiles Hiked 1,154.5Miles to Go 1,500.7Percent of Trail
Entry into the Sierra
Day 78Current Location Kennedy Meadows (North), CAMiles Hiked 1,018.1Miles to Go 1,637.1Percent of Trail
Quixotic
Day 43Current Location Tehachapi, CAMiles Hiked 566.5Miles to Go 2,088.7Percent of Trail
Gaining Some Speed
Day 29Current Location Wrightwood, CAMiles Hiked 369.3Miles to Go 2,285.9Percent of Trail
“I’ll Feel Better Tomorrow”
Day 18Current Location Banning, CAMiles Hiked 209.6Miles to Go 2,445.6Percent of Trail
The First 100
Day 6Current Location Ranchita Bodega, Ranchita, CAMiles Hiked 101.2Miles to Go 2,554.0Percent of Trail
PCT Eve
'Twas the night before thru-hike, when all through the camp,Not a creature was stirring, each ready to tramp;Their backpacks were