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The Sierra
Into The Wild Leaving Lake Tahoe behind, I was southbound for one final section of trail in the Sierra Nevada. I stop to enjoy a roadside impossible
Northern California
The Flop One of the most memorable transitions of the hike was crossing an international border. Walking into Manning Park, it was clear that the
Washington
Smoke On The Water Crossing into Washington via the bridge of the gods was rather surreal. You can walk into town on foot and then pass the toll
Oregon (Part 2)
It took quite a while to shake off the thunderstorms and sporadic showers throughout the Cascades. Routefinding was frustrating and postholing even
Oregon (Part 1)
Flip Flop Limbo As I left the Desert section behind me I was looking forward to hitting the reset button. I wanted to wait out the snowmelt a
Acton – Walker Pass
Tremors As I'd moved forward approaching the Antelope Valley Freeway, I found the friction of my leg chafe had quickly left my running shorts
San Jacinto – Acton
Animal Style Descending from fuller ridge is a long painful day but the views offered of the valley below are unmatched. We reach the Interstate
Mexico – San Jacinto
Finding A Groove As I set out thru Southern California and beyond, what's really striking to me (and everyone else), is the water. Water is
First Steps
The first steps I took on this journey, I took many years ago. It was clicking on that National Geographic video back in 2011 and discovering thru
What Not To Take: My PCT Gear List
Choosing the tools that will help to carry me from Mexico to Canada proved to be an increasingly difficult task. Despite my best efforts to be my own