Hiker Intro
Meaning, Connection, Wonder and the Pacific Crest Trail
Ever since I was little I could recall playing around in the dirt. Army-crawling my way across the lawn. Making little forts in the grass with my GI Joe action...
On the Trail Again – Magic on the AZT 2023
I have never seen a cactus in real life. As an East Coast native, I am used to lush forests, clear streams, and rhododendron thickets. All my life I have...
The Story of a Flat-Footed Flatlander
Hello All! I am Guinevere. I will be going NOBO on the AT. I recently graduated with my master's in parasite systematics and I am excited. You want a story?...
Patagonia Barely Baggies Women’s Shorts Review
I recently had a chance to test out Patagonia's newest addition to their women's shorts line, the Barely Baggies. I'm sure most people in the hiking world have heard of...
Chapter 0: “The Blacks”
—Prologue— I’ve written 3 posts since hitting Kennedy Meadows South in late April 2022 and never truly introduced myself or my wife. We’ve simply been caught up in surviving...
Climate Change and Preparing for the PCT
Thru-hiking requires a certain type of perseverance especially as a Sobo PCT hiker. What genre of perseverance does Climate Change issues require?
Victor’s AT Hike: Prep & Equip
Preparation The Long Trail I feel like I’ve been preparing for a thru hike on the Appalachian Trail all my life: Initial forays onto the AT in Pennsylvania as a...
Georgia on my Mind… And Chocolate!
It is past midnight right now as I am writing this, and I can't get that Ray Charles song out of my head. In a little less than a week...
“I Love You Even When Your Feet Stink: 702 Miles on the PCT”
702 miles- the distance it takes to reach the Kennedy Meadows South pickup location, NOBO. Kennedy is the gateway to the Sierras. On the last 5-mile approach, the trail...
How My 2019 Hike Ended
With my start date tomorrow morning it feels like the appropriate time to share the story of how my first PCT attempt ended. I had initially started the hike Northbound,...