Hey there, I'm Tiffany -- also known as Archive on the trail! I still don't know how I did it, but I pulled off a southbound thru-hike of the PCT in 2019. These days, you can find me daydreaming about the trail, failing to re-assimilate back into society, and obsessively researching the next adventure.
Posts
Mistakes I’ve Made Before the Trail (And I’ve Already Made Quite a Few)
I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve never taken something like this on before. I knew I would make mistakes. And trust me, I’ve already made plenty.
Why Would I Decide to Wait ANOTHER Four Months to Start My Thru-Hike?
I don't call myself a religious person, but as they say: "Man plans, and God laughs." Perhaps in this case, "Woman plans, and Mother Nature laughs?"
Keeping My Plans Quiet Until I Can Shout From The Mountaintops
It's not always easy or simple to share with everyone you know your plans to take on something as huge as a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
PCT Training in the Pacific Northwest: Lake to Lake
Some favorite lake hiking trails in the Pacific Northwest, from an aspiring thru-hiker heading out onto the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, northbound.
Training in the Pacific Northwest, Summit to Summit
This aspiring thru-hiker probably isn't going to train for the PCT... But she sure likes to get acquainted with those Pacific Northwest summits.
“Why I’m Hiking the PCT,” From a Girl Who Never Wanted to Hike At All
A "Why I'm Hiking" lists of lists, made by someone who started hiking just last year, who learned about the PCT soon after, and who decided she's going to thru-hike it.