Trail Update
San Diego, CLEEF, and One Last Comfy Bed Before the PCT
6 days to go My countdown app says I start the PCT in six days, and I leave in three for San Diego. When I booked my flight, I wanted...
PCT Day 10 – 13: New town, new adventures!
Day 10 – Break Through We woke up early and were on trail by 6 a.m. After a rough day yesterday, we were determined to make today better. The motivation...
Ups and Downs and a Wildfire
Day 4 - 15.3 miles to Low Gap Shelter Day 5 - 15.4 miles to Tray Mountain Shelter Day 6 - 10.9 miles to Dick’s Creek Gap Day 7 -...
Appalachian Trail Day 37-42
Day 37 Trimpi Shelter to Merry Inn Hostel (10.1) It was a super easy day today into Marion. It was a cold morning but I warmed up super quick when...
A Little Drop of Rain…
I woke up and saw nothing but gray skies and looming thunderclouds. Seeing that, I knew I didn't want to have to stop dig through my food bag for the...
Making Miles & Beautiful Weather
This morning I got up around 4:30AM and made my hot mocha. Then began getting packed up and ready to roll. The day started with a couple small climbs, but...
Hiking for Joy: Empanadas, Side Quests, and the Happiness Quotient
You can’t always wait out the weather—but we sure tried. Three whole days in Pine had left me anxious, antsy, and full of empanadas. (We ate at PieBar, a restaurant...
Have fun with it!
Erwin to Damascus was my favorite section of trail! I got so many different flavors of the trail: climbing snow-covered peaks, watching a full solar cycle on a bald in...
Side Trails & Old Trails
When I woke up the next morning, I literally did not want to move. I dragged myself out of my sleeping bag and on stiff legs hobbled to the campsite...
Days 6-10: Mountain Lions and Water Dependence
Putting the stretch from the Southern Terminus to Lordsburg behind me was definitely something I was looking forward to. It was a hot, barren stretch of trail with little to...