Lance Goehring

Born and raised in the land of no hills, Iowa, I moved to Arizona and fell in love with the mountains. My name is Lance and I have had my own computer repair business for over 20 years. For the last 10 years, my every spare moment has been spent on trails and in the national parks of the west, soaking it all in and taking pictures. I figured age 50 is as good as time as any to call an audible and do the unexpected, hike the PCT NOBO in 2021. So, when you see a jolly dude with a white beard in Washington next year, it's not Christmas come early, but just me with a generous growth of trail whiskers.

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A Tale of Two Biscuits:  A Culinary Journey on the PCT

A Tale of Two Biscuits: A Culinary Journey on the PCT

It was the best of biscuits, it was the worst of biscuits ... Always a vegetarian? Ten years a vegetarian (pescatarian to be more accurate), I had

Aug 4, 2021 : Lance Goehring
The PCT Isn’t What I Thought It Was: My Top Discoveries

The PCT Isn’t What I Thought It Was: My Top Discoveries

Hiking the "desert" section of the PCT, you expect and get many of the obvious things: long water carries, feet problems, tweeking of your hiking

Jul 2, 2021 : Lance Goehring
Reflections on an Unexpected Journey

Reflections on an Unexpected Journey

Expect to be surprised What the first week and a half on the PCT teaches you is that coming in with any kind of expectation can be

May 4, 2021 : Lance Goehring
Lance’s Infinite PCT Playlist

Lance’s Infinite PCT Playlist

There’s just about a month till I take my first steps from the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail.  Every bit of preparation that can be

Mar 20, 2021 : Lance Goehring
Thru-hiking Questions that Local Backpacking Helped Me Answer

Thru-hiking Questions that Local Backpacking Helped Me Answer

What do you do when you’ve been anticipating the PCT for 5 years, actively planning for it for two years, and finally had to sit it out (because ....

Dec 15, 2020 : Lance Goehring
There Is a Season and a Time to Every Purpose

There Is a Season and a Time to Every Purpose

I wasn’t positive I was even going to write this. I couldn’t figure out the appropriate tone to take. It seems so trivial and narcissistic to assume

Apr 6, 2020 : Lance Goehring
How to Handle a Mid-Career Thru-Hike

How to Handle a Mid-Career Thru-Hike

When you finally take the big plunge and decide to undertake a thru-hike, you’ve only begun to make the tough decisions.  What the hell do you do

Feb 22, 2020 : Lance Goehring
Walking the Preparation Tightrope

Walking the Preparation Tightrope

Four months to the day till my PCT start date.  The realness of the impending hike has been present for a while. But the close proximity, combined

Dec 29, 2019 : Lance Goehring
Can a Thru-Hike Change You Even Before You Hike?

Can a Thru-Hike Change You Even Before You Hike?

I think most of us can agree that most thru-hikers experience some positive effects after their hike. A sense of confidence that they can accomplish

Nov 21, 2019 : Lance Goehring
Permit Day:  A Thru-Hiker Reveal Party

Permit Day: A Thru-Hiker Reveal Party

Up to this point, everything has been theoretical. Permit Day! Then the day for applying for a 2020 PCT long-distance permit arrives. You are lucky

Nov 3, 2019 : Lance Goehring