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Finally, The End: PCT Days 129-147
On the 1-year anniversary of starting the PCT, I'm reflecting on how it ended. Back in the fall, I left off blogging just weeks shy of the end of my
Possibly the Prettiest Part: PCT Days 125-128
Day 125. Miles: 6.6 Total: 2236.5 The next morning, Alisha and I buy coffee and pastries from a café in Trout Lake, and then she heads back to
The Problem with HYOH: PCT Day 124
Day 124. Miles: 0. Total: 2229.9 Today, I don't know what to do. Last week, I sketched out a rough timeline for my journey through Washington and
Party Time: PCT Days 119-123
Day 119. Miles: 0 Total: 2183 It's Trail Days! In the morning, Alisha drives us to the Walmart in Hood River for some supplies. We pose with the
My Only Actual Border Crossing: PCT Days 114-118
Day 114. Miles: 9.6 Total: 2102.2 Many thru hikers have said it before, and many will say it again: my feet hurt. When I emerge from my tent
The 24-Hour Challenge: PCT Days 112 & 113
Spoiler alert: I reached the Canadian border on 9/16/22, although not on the PCT itself (#thankswildfires). I am now back to "normal" life. I hope to
Lava Rock and Banana Bread: PCT Days 107-111
Day 107. Miles: 30.4 Total: 1938.3 In the morning, I'm sitting in my tent eating a poptart, still swaddled in my sleeping bag. I have the mesh door
The Trail Provides: PCT Days 101-106
Day 101. Miles: 8.9 Total: 1728.1 In the morning, we take an Uber to the REI, and I buy new shoes, my fourth and possibly last pair. In the parking
And Then It Caught On Fire: PCT Days 95-100
Day 95. Miles: 18.7 Total: 1599.7 It's a surprisingly difficult stretch of trail into Etna, with lots of rocky and exposed climbs and descents. I
In Defense of NorCal: PCT Days 90-94
Day 90. Miles: 27.7 Total: 1485.0 In the morning, I see a buck with massive antlers. He watches me placidly while I talk to him. We're not in the