Hey there! I'm Mitch, and come May 2019 I'll be heading NOBO on the PCT. This will be my first thru-hike attempt, but I've been doing short sections of the trail in Oregon with my mom for a couple of years. I've been in the solar industry since I graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering, so I figured it's time to soak up a little sun myself in the great outdoors.
Posts
Tehachapi to Lake Isabella
Mile 566.5 to 580.6 Day 33 Woke up at trail angel Brenda's house only to realize the power was still out from the storm the afternoon before. We had
Distractions and Trail Names
Mile 454.5-566.5 A thru hike won't necessarily change your life. This goes against a lot of people's beliefs, but I've found it so far to be
Summits, Toilets, and Pizza
Days 17-24 Miles 266.1 to 454.5 The easiest way to think of a thru-hike is as a bunch of section hikes tied together by town stops. With about
Paradise and Beyond
Days 8-15 Mile 151.9 to 266.1 Paradise Valley Cafe to Big Bear It's easy to fall into routine out here. Wake up, clear up camp and make some coffee.
A Desert Full of Life
I've learned a very simple parkour in my first eight days on trail. The first five miles out of Campo, I was feeling on top of the world. Canada was
Why My List of Reasons Isn’t a List
I've sat down at a computer about 100 times now with the intention of making a list of reasons for why I'm hiking the PCT this year. And each time