PCT
My first PCT black bear encounter.. audio Clipz
Here’s some thoughts I had after running into my first black bear all alone on trail. It was a sow and two cubs about 15 ft off trail!
PCT update K
Update video for section K which covers from Echo lake to Donner summit. Enjoy! Chris
The John Muir Trail: 211 Miles of Bucket-List Hiking
Length: 211 miles, plus another 10 to get off Mt Whitney Location: The trail runs from Yosemite National Park to the peak of Mt Whitney Trail Type: Shuttle end-to-end Scenery:...
PCT Hammock Setup and Section L update
Hey Guys! I'm a little behind on updates but I put one together for section L from Donner Summit to Sierra City. It was only a few days so I...
The North Country National Scenic Trail Extension Plan
The expansion of the The expansion of the North Country National Scenic Trail is slowly but surely turning into a reality. Where Will the North Country Trail Connect? The authorization...
Crossing Spain on Foot: 1,000 Miles of Epic Terrain
Spain was the second country of the 2PVA adventure and had many surprises for us. For two months we hiked 1,500 kilometers, crossed 8 of the 17 autonomous communities of...
Go Into the Mountains with Utmost Respect
“Go with the utmost respect,” said a section hiker named Ingo Janas the night before I was to hike into the Sierra. Ingo knew better than anyone how dangerous these...
We’ve Reached Kennedy Meadows and the Stoke Level is High!
Reaching Kennedy Meadows has been the biggest milestone of the trail so far; it means the end of the desert and start of the Sierra. It felt awesome to walk...
5 Things to Know About The Barkley Marathons: Ultrarunning’s Most Fascinating Race
On June 10, 1977 James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee along with six other convicts. For 55 hours...
Southbounding the PCT, Part 4: Resupply, Towns, and Trail Angels
It's no secret that the majority of long-distance hikers on the PCT choose a Northbound itinerary. Many services along the trail tailor their schedules to best serve "The Bubble," which...