Michael here! :) 2026 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker. Lover of Taylor Swift, musical theatre, traveling the world, and anything pink/sparkly. instagram accounts! @michaelinstagrant @atravelersmiles
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Day 158: The Northern Terminus
I wrestled with writing a blog for today, my final day on trail. After all, how can I accurately convey just how monumental and extraordinary of a
Day 157: One Day More
I got on trail at 7am, immediately reaching Hart’s Pass within the hour. And the emotions came flooding in. Hart’s Pass is the final road before the
Day 156: the Beginning of the End
I woke up at 6:30 this morning. It was once again freezing cold. Everything in me wanted to stay cuddled up in my sleeping bag, warm and
Day 148: Thoughts on Thru-Hiking
I slept really well last night, around 9 hours. It took me a little bit of time to fall asleep, though, as a small mouse had been crawling around my
Day 145: Goat Rocks Wilderness
"What in the hell is that!? Someone screaming? An alien whistle?" I woke up at 5 am to an other worldly high-pitched noise, a screeching, a call of
Day 142: Rain, Rain, Go Away
I woke up at 6:30 this morning, to pouring rain for the third day in a row. The past two days, the Washington rain had been a fun challenge,
Day 134: Thank you, Oregon ✨
And now for our 2:35 am teams: “Chafing the Dream!” “Legs Miserables!” “We’ve Got the Runs!” I awoke in the middle of the night to an announcer,
The 24-hour challenge! ✨
Good morning! Or good evening? I woke up to my alarm, set for 11:15 pm. Cryptic and I had only gotten to camp 5 hours earlier and probably slept for
39 miles and all smiles…
I woke up this morning at 5 am to the rustling and packing up of Cryptic and another group of NOBO hikers. I’ve learned I don’t need an alarm clock
DAY 100 on the PCT! ✨
Good morning! I woke up this morning late, around 6 am. My eyes fluttered awake, and I slowly registered the sun had already risen. “Noooo!”








