Hiker Intro
Is the Why really that important?
'Let me get this straight. You're planning on flying halfway round the world and upon landing you're going to just...walk? Every single day you'll cover a half marathon in distance...
The Storm Before the Sunshine
In the final weeks leading up to a major trip or change, time seems to fly by faster than a hurricane. It tends to feel just as chaotic too. Though...
Raw Emotions T-Minus Four Hours Before the PCT
I’m currently sitting on the plane, alone on my way from Seattle. Though I’ve been dreaming of this day for 8 years, I’m mostly anxious and apprehensive. One more hour...
Thruhiker Imposter Syndrome
I've successfully thruhiked over 4,000 miles, yet as I sit here a couple of weeks before the trail the doubts still roll in. How will my body handle the elevation...
The countdown begins: Campo bound
As someone coming from abroad I feel that a large part of the PCT adventure starts when arriving in USA. There are some preparations you simply can not do at...
How on Earth Did I End up Here: A Hiker Intro
Hello fellow humans! Let me preface this by saying that I’ve never actually written anything that wasn’t assigned to me in school so like my thru hike this is another...
The Home Stretch: Ready for My PCT Adventure Starting This Sunday!
A lot happened since I left my winter destination in B.C. 10 days ago. But most importantly, I´m in the final prepping days until I start my PCT hike THIS...
Shakedown No 2 – The Mount Sommers adventure
The date until my flight to San Diego, to begin the PCT, was now only a matter of a few months away. This time Dad suggested I go to the...
What’s My Trailname?!
Trail Names are a right of passage within the thru-hiking community. It is a nickname that is traditionally bestowed upon you. You can be given a trail name after something...
Could you imagine hiking the PCT?
Could you imagine hiking the PCT? I’ve asked myself that question hundreds of times since my wife and I moved to Seattle back in 2015. We developed an addiction to...