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Saved By Angels
Up In SmokeEven before I got to Hart’s Pass, I knew something was wrong.There were signs. When I topped the pass just south of Harts, I saw
Six Reasons I Hike
I promised myself I’d hike the Triple Crown when I retired so I could complete the PCT, CDT, and AT by my 65th year.But why do it?Why endure
Three Things I Did Right
I did a lot of things wrong on my PCT thru-hike, but at least three I got right. One I knew would be important from the start, one quickly became so,
Broken By The PCT
My quest to hike the Triple Crown was thrown into jeopardy when the my 2022 thru-hike of the PCT nearly broke my body and spirit. Stopped 30 miles short of Canada by fire and smoke, I was grateful to have reached the Northern Terminus during my Washington State section-hike in 2018 (pictured here). My first blog entry tells my journey from despair and hopelessness to resolve and determination continue my quest and make myself ready for the CDT in 2023.