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How to Thru-Hike with Type 1 Diabetes
I hiked the PCT last year with Type 1 Diabetes and I am here to impart some of the lessons that I learned along the way. Diabetes was definitely an
PCT: Trout Lake to Canada
We made it to Canada! I can't believe that this hike is over (for this hiking season). This last stretch of trail brought me a really painful
PCT: Timberline Lodge to Trout Lake
We hiked all of Oregon (and I’m catching up on posting)! And man was the Eagle Creek alternate through Tunnel Falls into Cascade Locks a scenic end
PCT: Santiam Pass to Timberline Lodge
After our unplanned zero in my namesake town Sisters, we proceeded on to the iconic Timberline Lodge and its famous breakfast buffet. The smoke got
PCT: Shelter Cove to Santiam Pass
As I write this we have actually completed Oregon (!) but due to lack of good wifi or reception, the posts are a bit behind. Enjoy this first chunk
PCT: Ashland to Shelter Cove
We've been busy surviving the mosquitopocalypse in Oregon and got to take several days off in Bend with my husband and dog! After feeling super
PCT: Etna to Ashland
This last section may be my favorite so far. The towns in Northern California and Southern Oregon have been so friendly, the trees have gotten only
PCT: Shasta to Etna
How would I describe this section between the lovely towns of Shasta and Etna? Brutally hot, impossibly green, endless water, and curious animals.
PCT Weeks…I don’t know…Chester to Shasta
At this point I have barely any idea what day of the week it is, let alone which week we’re in of this journey so the naming convention of these
PCT Weeks 8ish through 9ish: Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows
We made it to Kennedy Meadows! And passed mile 702! This past stretch had all the extremes that the desert could muster for our last desert hiking-