Hey everyone, I'm Paul Leckey, affectionately known as "Strap On" among fellow backpackers. By day, I'm your average cubicle-dwelling engineer. In my downtime, I’m an avid disc golfer, skier, and trail runner. Back in 2021, I took a leap of faith, leaving behind the confines of the 9-5 to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. The trail became the lifestyle I crave and, like many others that came before me, that experience left me hungry for more. 3 years later, and it’s time for more. Starting this spring, I’ll be attempting to thru-hike the PCT Northbound. Follow along as I eat copious, yet necessary, amounts of peanut butter ramen, get terrible sleep, and mosey through hills.