Pat Wilver

"Quasi" on trail. Former U.S. Army officer turned long haired thru hiker. PCT '24.

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Turns out I’m not a blogger: belated reflections on a PCT thru hike

Turns out I’m not a blogger: belated reflections on a PCT thru hike

First, my apologies to the handful of you who said you were looking forward to reading updates from me along the PCT. I really did intend to keep a

Jan 29, 2025 : Pat Wilver
Another PCT Logistics Post

Another PCT Logistics Post

I promised myself that I wouldn't add to the extensive repository of blogs about the logistics of thru hiking the PCT, yet here I am - writing

Mar 23, 2024 : Pat Wilver
Rain and Fog: My PCT Shakedown on the First 110 Miles of the AT

Rain and Fog: My PCT Shakedown on the First 110 Miles of the AT

I think shakedown hikes are important to help us find things we need to improve about our gear or our physical preparedness, and hopefully we finish

Mar 8, 2024 : Pat Wilver
Physical Training for the PCT

Physical Training for the PCT

If you look around on this website or in the PCT subreddit you'll find a million and a half posts about gear and logistics, but not quite so much

Feb 4, 2024 : Pat Wilver
Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying: Why I’m Hiking the PCT

Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying: Why I’m Hiking the PCT

1994 was a great year for Hollywood: Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and the movie that should have won best picture - Shawshank Redemption.  Shawshank

Jan 21, 2024 : Pat Wilver