PCT
Days 10 & 11: Miles 77.3 – 96.5 (San Felipe)
This journey really is not for the faint of heart. Life on trail can be fun and exhilarating, but it can also be exhausting and scary. Thru hiking will most...
Planning to Let Go of the Plan
As the start date of my PCT thru-hike attempt draws increasingly near, I find myself questioning my sanity in thinking this might be possible, much less a fantastic idea. I...
Days 5 – 7: Miles 42.1 – 68.4 (Sunrise Highway)
Sometimes we must set aside our pride and do what’s best for our health and wellbeing. I woke up this morning and nearly stumbled as I crawled out of bed....
Days 4: Miles 28.6 – 42.1 (Mount Laguna)
It was really cold last night. Ice on the rain fly kind of cold! Despite the temperature outside, I stayed warm enough between my layered clothes and sleep system (bag...
Days 2 & 3: Miles 7.4 – 28.6
I woke up feeling pretty good. The aching in my left foot was still there but dull. I tried my hand at multi-tasking; eating my cold soaked oatmeal while getting...
An emotional start…
I’ve been fighting back tears for the past 24 hours, and have failed miserably. I look like a hot mess and feel even worse. Seems odd for someone who is...
Building my trekking profile: Experiences in El Chaltén and Torres del Paine
Hello everyone! Thank you very much for reading this third post about Patagonia. In the previous publication, "Building my trekking profile - The Patagonia (part two)", we see two amazing...
A Day of Lasts
Between today and tomorrow, I will complete many routine tasks for the last time before I step foot onto the Pacific Crest Trail. Today, I shaved my face for the...
A Day of Lasts
Between today and tomorrow, I will complete many routine tasks for the last time before I step foot onto the Pacific Crest Trail. Today, I shaved my face for the...
A Bundle of “I don’t knows”
Hello fellow Trekkers! My name is Saida and I am a 33 year old female, Los Angeles native. My current home base is Sacramento, CA where I relocated to in...