Advice
Snow Travel for Thru-Hikers: Essential Gear, Skills, Tips, and More
Safe snow travel is key to any thru-hike, but considerably more crucial this season due to the dumping of snow the West—and California in particular—has received. Read on for key...
21 Things 2023 PCT Thru-Hikers Need To Know
If you're planning to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 2023, look no further. We have some advice that will make prepping for your 2,650-mile trip a whole lot easier....
Week 18: Washington Heat Waves, More Fires and Goat Rocks!
Entering Washington An extra half day is taken in Cascade Locks, Oregon. It's the start of a heat wave so we'll set out later in the evening. Most of our...
How To Score a PCT Long-distance Permit
It's that time of year again. The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) will open the PCT Long-distance Permit application on Tuesday, November 15th at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. In the...
Week 17: Mile 2000, Fire Closures, and Returning Home
Three Sisters Wilderness Now reunited with old friends, we all continue forward together. As much as I do like the solo hiking, it's fun being around other hikers. We're now...
8 Reasons I Chose the PCT Over the AT for My First Big Thru-Hike
"You're from the East Coast? Why the PCT and not the AT, then?" I should've seen this one coming, I know. But the first time I was asked this question...
PCT Week 16: Southern Oregon, Lake Resorts and Swarming Mosquitoes
Southern Oregon After some extra time in Ashland, Oregon waiting out the heat, were off! Southern Oregon awaits and it's exciting being in a new state. It's refreshing being somewhere...
The Ultimate Guide to Cowboy Camping
It’s that magical time of the year again: cowboy camping season. The desert is cooling off and hikers are heading out on the Arizona Trail or finishing off Continental Divide...
8 PCT Thru-Hikers Share Their Top Advice
As it turns out, walking over 2,600 miles can give someone more than enough time to think about—well, a lot of things! Our PCT Class of 2022 Bloggers spent part...
Pacific Crest Trail Resupply Guide
It’s that time again: time for this year’s PCT class to plan their resupply. In 2016 around this time, I was dehydrating apples and beef in a panic, flipping through...