Inspiration
PCT Week 10: Recovery, Return, Optimism
Recovery I am truly blessed by the kindness of strangers and friends who helped me recover much faster than expected. In Bishop I was taken in by a trail angel,...
PCT Week 8: Entering the Sierra
Off to Kennedy Meadows It is finally time, I’m headed towards the Sierra. I have been looking forward to this section since I started my journey and Kennedy Meadows South...
22 Trek Bloggers on the Pacific Crest Trail You Should Be Following in 2022
As the snow melts in the PCT's Sierra Mountains and Katahdin opens to AT hikers, we find ourselves deep in the throes of thru-hiking season once more. For months now,...
Beauty…Comes At A Price
Forester. Kearsarge. Glen. Pinchot. Mather. Bishop. Muir. Selden. Silver. Mammoth. Island. Donahue. At 942.5 miles on the PCT, these are the names we’ve come to know and suffer. Each...
The People and The Mother
“In dedication to those we have hiked, do hike, and will hike alongside on the Pacific Crest Trail” 1:30AM. “Bing. Beep. &@$$&@$” Basecamp’s alarm sounded off in the morning...
PCT Week 6: Nero’s, 500, and the Mojave
Acton & Agua Dulche, a Quick Nero This is the first week that doesn’t start from a zero out of town, much rather it begins with a nero into Acton....
PCT Week 5: Summits, Road Walks, and lots of Trail Magic
Wrightwood, a Perfect Trail Town An early morning starts our descent into Wrightwood. We reach highway 2 where we get a hitch into town. Let me start by just saying,...
PCT Week 4: Night Hikes, Condensation and a Birthday Climb
Leaving Big Bear with a New Mindset Big Bear is a turning point for me. Nearly 300 miles in and I reassure myself of my own journey. Realizing this, it...
Finding Community After Combat: An Interview with Tony DePricio of Warrior Expeditions
Hi y’all, Oats here! I’m the Social Media Wiz for The Trek back on IG Live with another interview from the Appalachian Trail. Today, I am joined by one of...
Your Body is a Miraculous Machine!
Thru-hiking has taught me a lot about my body, which I feel is empowering. It's shown me that we humans are amazing and capable! As I feel my body adapt...