Bloggers
Why am I hiking the PCT?
For all to know - why I chose to abandon my clients, friends, and family to hike 2000+ miles. They better be pretty good reasons!
NorCal, Bonus Episode: A Day in the Life
I know that a lot of you are curious about the details of everyday trail life. This post is for you.
Rattlesnakes (again), Birthdays, and Clown Cars: PCT Days 56 to 58
In which our hero glimpses the future, increments his age, and packs like a sardine.
PCT Day 28-33 — The Night Hike Express
Nightcrawl 29/5 — Day 28 — 14 mi / 22km Grace is never, ever ready before I am. Our walking paces are not dissimilar, but our pack-up speeds are greatly...
PCT Week 5: Full Sierran Immersion
Week 5 of my top-secret weekly trail diary coming your way! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram @alandanielchapman Please forgive any misspellings, etc.
PCT week 4: Southern Sierras to Mt.Whitney
Here’s week 4 of my top-secret weekly trail diary! I’ve been posting my journal daily, cell service-permitting, On Instagram @alandanielchapman Please forgive any misspellings, etc. I’m using
Day 34 – Millers Spring
I ate lunch at a small spring with shade, flat spots to sit/recliner, and hikers to occupy those flat spots.
PCT Day 67 – 70: Summiting in the Sierras
Day 67 – Muir Pass It was another early start—we left camp at 4 a.m. with PDF and Stretch to begin the long climb up Muir Pass. The first couple...
Burn Zones, Trail Names, and the Desert by Night
In these three days, we hiked through green hills and into scorched landscapes, avoided poisonous plants, and faced one of the worst nights of wind on trail so far. But...
Day 33 – Tehachapi Pass
While crossing Rt 58 felt significant, I felt like I couldn't get away from it afterwards.