Peter Crozier
I'm Peter, a sixty-something from the Pacific Northwest. who aims to hike the PCT a few sections at a time, and hopes to inspire others to challenge themselves to hike longer hikes, without committing to several months on trail.
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The aborted departure
According to my original plan, I should now be a couple of days south of Steven's Pass in the middle of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, heading for
Things Don’t Always Go According to Plan
The tentative title for this blog post was to be "Putting it all together", as this would be the last training hike before doing sections J and I of
Gear – Everyone’s Favorite Subject
At some point during a long hike, the conversation inevitably turns to backpacking gear. How much (or how little) it weighs, how much it costs, and
How far is too far?
The purpose of a hike is ultimately to arrive at a destination. This may be because that is where you need to stop and resupply, or it is the end of
Getting ready for the 2023 backpacking season
The title is a bit misleading, as I've been backpacking in the mountains since May, doing trail maintenance for the Washington Trails Association.