Lisa Howatt

Hi! Along with my husband/adventure partner, I thru-hiked the PCT in the notoriously challenging 2017 season. Those 5 months of "fire and ice" experience forever molded us and have us always seeking our next adventure. We're now looking towards the Great Divide Trail for 2019, 1130 kilometres of pure Canadian alpine glory. Follow along on our ever continuing journey.

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Water World: PCT Special Edition

Water World: PCT Special Edition

July 04, 8:30 AM  Scene: Five hikers stand on a small grouping of exposed boulders in the middle of a snow field, dripping wet and alternating

Jul 10, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
Water, Ice and Snow; Oh My!

Water, Ice and Snow; Oh My!

It was February when it first started; reports of the epic snowfalls hitting the Sierra and Cascade ranges begin filling my social media pages along

Jun 23, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
It’s Not Easy

It’s Not Easy

Going through my photos of our hike thus far, I'm worried that I'm giving the wrong impression. My Instagram feed is all snow-capped mountains,

Jun 1, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
A Stay at Casa de Luna

A Stay at Casa de Luna

We weren't supposed to take a zero day in  Casa de Luna. We were planning on pushing through the 104 miles from Agua Dulce to Tehachapi without a

May 25, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
A Day in the Life of a Thru-Hiker: SoCal Edition 

A Day in the Life of a Thru-Hiker: SoCal Edition 

You'll often hear hikers speak of the trail in sections of sort; namely Southern California, the Sierra Range, the tiny Northern California section,

May 15, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
Ode to Trail Towns of the PCT

Ode to Trail Towns of the PCT

As the PCT winds its way up through the requisite mountains and forests on its way to Canada, occasionally the trail intersects small (but fabulous)

May 10, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
We Summited Mt. San Jacinto!

We Summited Mt. San Jacinto!

A quick caveat to any readers using this as a guide for their summit attempt of Mt. San Jacinto; we completed our summit on the morning of April 26

Apr 30, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
The First 110 Miles – A Reflection 

The First 110 Miles – A Reflection 

We arrived in Warner Springs (mile 110) this morning and thought this would be a good time to reflect back on the miles thus far. All the hikers set

Apr 20, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
A Stay with Scout and Frodo – What to Expect

A Stay with Scout and Frodo – What to Expect

For the uninitiated, Scout and Frodo are one of the hiker host homes in San Diego, and act as a staging area of sorts for north bound hikers before

Apr 15, 2017 : Lisa Howatt
Q&A with DoubleTap: PCT Trail Angel / Water Report Maintainer

Q&A with DoubleTap: PCT Trail Angel / Water Report Maintainer

I thought I’d do something a little different for this blog post and do a Q & A with Matt Parker, aka DoubleTap, one of the many PCT Trail

Mar 26, 2017 : Lisa Howatt