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PCT Week 14: Heatwave, Shasta, and Mile 1500
Burney Falls It’s 100+ today and as you can imagine it’s impossible to hike. Luckily we are only 8 miles from Burney Falls, a perfect place to
PCT Week 13: Reaching Half Way, Lassen, and a Realization
Even more storms, Even more burn areas After a well taken zero in Quincy, Build-a-Bear and I head back into more burn area. Rain and thunderstorms
PCT Week 12: Sierra Buttes, Fire Zones, and Quincy
Last bit of snow (for now) Making my way out of Truckee, I reunite with Mountain Goat. It’s been quite a while since I last saw him, last time
PCT Week 11: Storms, Desolation Wilderness, Family
Onwards to Tahoe With the High Sierra in the rear view, we’re off to the last of the Sierra Nevada region, Lake Tahoe. There is still plenty of
PCT Week 10: Recovery, Return, Optimism
Recovery I am truly blessed by the kindness of strangers and friends who helped me recover much faster than expected. In Bishop, I was taken in by
PCT Week 9: A Near Death Experience and the Meaning of Tramily
John Muir Trail Whitney was one of the most exciting moments of my life, but it was one of the most exhausting. I reached camp late that night, with
PCT Week 8: Entering the Sierra
Off to Kennedy Meadows It is finally time, I’m headed towards the Sierra. I have been looking forward to this section since I started my journey and
PCT Week 7: Storms, New Friends, and Water Carries
Extra Days in Tehachapi Tehachapi is our next town stop. The city is full of great food and more wonderful people. I get in early covered in dirt
PCT Week 6: Nero’s, 500, and the Mojave
Acton & Agua Dulche, a Quick Nero This is the first week that doesn’t start from a zero out of town, much rather it begins with a nero into
PCT Week 5: Summits, Road Walks, and lots of Trail Magic
Wrightwood, a Perfect Trail Town An early morning starts our descent into Wrightwood. We reach highway 2 where we get a hitch into town. Let me