Hello folks! Sierra (yep, after the Sierra Nevadas) here, born and bred in Scotland but lucky owner of an American passport too. I’ve spent the last 5 years living and working in New Zealand, Australia, America and Scotland. My girlfriend (Ness) and I completed a road trip of a life time in our van last year seeing 50 of 51 national parks in mainland America. The next grand adventure is the PCT northbound starting April 12th.
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Total Cost of my 2022 PCT Hike Broken Down
I’m a stats gal, so from the purchase of my first piece of gear, I knew I wanted to track all my funds that would go into my 2022 PCT journey, down
A walk through my name sake – The Sierra
As a Sierra growing up in Scotland it went much like this: Hello! My name is Sierra Hi Sarah! No, no Sierra Sienna! No, no
Get Inside the Mind of a Thru-Hiker: Why Are We Out Here?
In one way, hiking 2653 miles is unlike anything I have ever done before, but on the other hand, it has so many similarities to my travels over the
Tears by Mile Two
I was just shy of three weeks from my start date and the only gear I owned were my shoes and three pairs of socks. For anyone as indecisive and as
In, Out, Shake down, do the Hokey Pokey and Trail Around
So, I was prepared for an emotional roller coaster when I got on trail. What I was not prepared for was the roller coaster comprised of five tracks
Thank goodness I didn’t try hiking the PCT
…said me one year ago, mid covid, relieved that adventurous Sierra didn’t get me into something as nuts as hiking 2,653 miles from Mexico to Canada.