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Peg Leg

I’m a 28 year old thru hiker who has walked over 12,000 miles. I embarked on my first thru hike back in 2017 in between semesters of college; hiking 1300 miles of the PCT. Then in 2022 I went back and hiked the entire PCT again. The following year in 2023 I hiked the entire 5,600 mile eastern continental trail. Which stretches from Key West, Florida all the way to Newfoundland, Canada. When I completed that trek I became the 2nd woman in history to hike the entire trail. In 2024 I completed my triple crown, after completing the CDT! Now in 2025 I’m starting down in key west to begin the “border to border” calendar year triple crown! First I’ll walk Key west to Canada, then the PCT, then the CDT, all in 1 year!

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21 Days From Campo to Kennedy Meadows South

21 Days From Campo to Kennedy Meadows South

This morning I got up around 4:30AM and made my morning mocha. I was glad that my little buddy the mouse didn’t bother me too much last night. He was

May 20, 2025 : Peg Leg
Flip Flopping on the Calendar Year Triple Crown

Flip Flopping on the Calendar Year Triple Crown

This morning I wound up sleeping in past my first couple of alarms. Either that or I just didn’t turn all of them on last night. I couldn’t be sure.

May 19, 2025 : Peg Leg
65 MPH Wind For 24 Miles on the PCT

65 MPH Wind For 24 Miles on the PCT

This morning I woke up around 4:30 AM and turned my stove on to make my mocha. I was feeling pretty dang tired this morning and did not want to get

May 19, 2025 : Peg Leg
Back to Big Miles After My Birthday

Back to Big Miles After My Birthday

This morning I got up around 5:30 AM and began getting packed up. I probably should’ve gotten up a little bit earlier, just to give myself more time

May 19, 2025 : Peg Leg
A Calendar Year Triple Crown Birthday Celebration

A Calendar Year Triple Crown Birthday Celebration

Last night I stayed up pretty late, but I still felt like I got decent rest. This morning I slept in until after 7 AM and then slowly but surely got

May 16, 2025 : Peg Leg
Completing the PCT Desert Section in 16 Days

Completing the PCT Desert Section in 16 Days

This morning, I actually slept in until after 5 AM. Which is something that I very rarely do. But I have a ride scheduled today for 5 PM from mile

May 15, 2025 : Peg Leg
Hero-ing in Hiker Town and Hitting the PCT Aquaduct

Hero-ing in Hiker Town and Hitting the PCT Aquaduct

This morning it was super windy when I started to get packed up. Lately it’s taken so much effort to rinse all of the sand off my contact lenses in

May 15, 2025 : Peg Leg
Cooler Temps & Windy Weather in the Desert

Cooler Temps & Windy Weather in the Desert

This morning I woke up around 5 AM and did not want to get moving. I wasn’t that tired, but just everything about the atmosphere was trying to keep

May 13, 2025 : Peg Leg
50+ PCT Hikers in Agua Dulce

50+ PCT Hikers in Agua Dulce

Last night it wound up getting ridiculously windy at the tent site up on the exposed sandy hill. I could hear my tent whipping around like a sail in

May 13, 2025 : Peg Leg
Quadruple Trail Magic on the PCT

Quadruple Trail Magic on the PCT

Last night I got some of the best sleep that I’ve had in weeks. I fell asleep super early and woke up around 2 AM, thinking it was way later. Then

May 11, 2025 : Peg Leg