PCT
Uncertainty and Strife: Thru-Hiking Permits in the Time of COVID-19
As 2020 winds down, a third wave of COVID-19 infections is engulfing the United States, with the number of daily cases more than tripling over the previous August high and...
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[Book Review] Barney Scout Mann’s PCT Memoir Among the Best of the Genre
Barney Scout Mann is so ingrained in trail culture that there aren’t quotation marks around his trail name on the cover of his remarkable new memoir, Journeys North: The Pacific...
Essential Considerations for International Backpacking
Editor's note: This story was written prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 and therefore does not touch upon pandemic specific considerations. You are strongly encouraged to do your own research
My PCT Thru-Hike: By the Numbers
If there's ever been a thru-hike number or statistic you've been curious about, you've come to the right place. Every number and calculation from beers per mile to the number...
Breaking the Silence, from NOBO to NOGO
Reality Setting In It has been months since I was supposed to start my northbound Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. I never made any official announcements because part of me did...
Excerpt: A Good Place for Maniacs – Dispatches from the Pacific Crest Trail
The following is an excerpt of A Good Place for Maniacs: Dispatches from the Pacific Crest Trail, by Chuck "Stoic" McKeever, who completed the PCT in 2016. After another brief struggle with
Are the Triple Crown Trails Getting Some Much Needed Recovery? It’s Complicated.
Every year, millions of people step onto the country’s long-distance trails, but this year many sections of the AT, PCT, and CDT remain dormant. The disappointing start to the 2020...
Leaving the PCT Because of COVID-19: A Day-by-Day Breakdown
A few weeks ago I decided to quit the PCT because of COVID-19. It sucks, but I’m one of the lucky ones. I still have a home, a job, and...
They Stole My Gear but not My Community
Hi. My name is Kaitlin and my PCT dream was stolen. And I know what the first thing that pops in your mind when reading that statement is---you and thousands...
Messages on Trail: May All Your Sharpies Explode
Trail Communication Styles So, you are on trail, you want to make yourself known. Whether you need to communicate to your tramily about where you are, want to make your...