Wesley Black

Trail Name: Yeti Legs | I'm 37 living in Colorado with my wife Marie (aka Basecamp). Originally from the deep south, we had our honeymoon in Colorado and realized we needed to live here, so we made it happen! We started and completed a continuous thru-hike of the PCT in 2022 despite fires. We were extremely lucky and most certainly realize that. It was truly a wonderful, terrible, beautiful, and completely life-changing experience. Looking forward to sharing all of our hikes and experiences with you. PCT '22 | TMB '22 | CT '23 | AZT '24-'25 | CNT & CT '25? | Follow our socials + podcast- "Yeti Walks Into Basecamp: Talking. Thru. Hiking." | https://linktr.ee/thegingerandthejoy

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Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”

Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”

Chapter 10: Week 8: “At the Gates” Days 50-56: 4/24-4/30/22 Total Trail Miles: 93.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 94.64 Cumulative Trail Miles:

Apr 17, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”

Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”

Chapter 9: Week 7: “Wind Giants” Days 43-49: 4/17-4/23/22 Total Trail Miles: 85.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 88.97 Cumulative Trail Miles:

Apr 6, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 8: PCT Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters”

Chapter 8: PCT Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters”

Chapter 8: Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters” Days 36-42: 4/10-4/16/22 Total Trail Miles: 92.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles:

Apr 1, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 7: PCT Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash”

Chapter 7: PCT Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash”

Chapter 7: Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash” Days 29-35: 4/3-4/9/22 Total Trail Miles: 91.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles:

Mar 31, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 6: PCT Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear”

Chapter 6: PCT Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear”

Chapter 6: Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear” Days 22-28: 3/27-4/2/22 Total Trail Miles: 91.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 92.79 Cumulative Trail

Mar 30, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 5: PCT Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac”

Chapter 5: PCT Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac”

Chapter 5: Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac” Days 15-21: 3/20-3/26/22 Total Trail Miles: 80.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 85.53 Cumulative Trail

Mar 20, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 4: PCT Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van”

Chapter 4: PCT Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van”

Chapter 4: Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van” Days 8-14: 3/13-3/19/22 Total Trail Miles: 74.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 76.60 Cumulative Trail

Mar 17, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 3: PCT Week 1: “Desert Hail and Basecamp”

Chapter 3: PCT Week 1: “Desert Hail and Basecamp”

Chapter 3: Week 1: "Desert Hail and Basecamp" Days 4-7: 3/9-3/12/22 Total Trail Miles: 35.6 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 37.28 Cumulative Trail

Mar 3, 2023 : Wesley Black
“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2”

“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2”

Continued from the first half of this article Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2 that covered both

Feb 27, 2023 : Wesley Black
“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2”

“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2”

The Trail is hard. Spanning 2653 miles with a vertical gain just under 500,000 feet, it’ll test your body and your will to wake up and hike each day.

Feb 1, 2023 : Wesley Black