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PCT SOBO WEEK 1
Day 1 - 15.9 miles Hitching out of Mazama was harder than advertised. For two and a half hours we stood with our thumbs out, growing increasingly
Redemption at Lake Hughes Road
Wait.... this isn't the AZT! Billy and I parted ways quickly and abruptly at Henry Reid International Airport, we both had flights to catch back
Dream Teamin on the AZT Part 4
As suspected, the Mazatzals were brutal. The incessant rocky terrain wore away at my feet and my spirit. For what felt like an eternity, but in
Dream Teamin on the AZT, Part 3
Before I had even started the AZT, I knew that the Grand Enchantment alternate was something that I was interested in doing. I spent a good chunk of
Dream Teamin on the AZT, Part 2
We bound into the unknown. This next section is long and challenging but we’re both feeling rested from a day off in town. JD is relaxing at a
Dream Teamin on the AZT, Part 1
For those familiar with my 2022 blog of the PCT, this one is going to be a bit different. Why? Well, because I’m a bit different now, and this felt
I Quit the PCT and Now I’m Going Back for Seconds (and more).
Last year, I quit my dream. Forty two miles into Washington, I called it quits. After having to skip all of Oregon due to wildfires, the persistent
101 days on the PCT
Why I quit and what I learned from 101 days on the PCT I’ll spare everyone the journal entries from the last few days on the PCT. To be
PCT CA SECTION M
SIERRA CITY (HWY 49) TO BELDEN (HWY 70) MILE 1195.4 - 1286.9 Day 87 - 0 miles This is hands down the best zero day I’ve had on trail. I
PCT CA SECTION K & L
ECHO LAKE TO DONNER SUMMIT (I-80) MILE 1092 - 1157 DONNER SUMMIT (I-80) TO HWY 49 MILE 1157 - 1195.4 Day 82 - 22.5 miles We woke up at 6am and