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From Tracks to Trails: Leaving the Railroad to Hike the PCT
First things first. Did you say railroad? Yup, that's right, the railroad. I took the job right after college, and over the past seven years I experienced life from the...
40 Days, 40 Nights
Has it really been that long? As I post this, I’m still contemplating my next move. Only 75 miles through the Angeles National Forest and down to the Mojave Desert....
My PCT Dreams and Why I’m No Longer Hiking
I planned to start hiking the PCT on April 18 (my birthday), but now I can’t. PCT Dreams I’ve spent a lot of the last two years dreaming about the...
Pre-Trail Jitters Are Real
Countdown: 18 days until go time. May 5 is fast approaching, my friends. The pre-trail jitters have gotten pretty intense lately as I wait out these final days of normalcy....
A Day in the PCT Life
A Southern California desert sunrise is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. On this particular morning I’m in a valley, and as I begin packing up my tent,...
Shakedown on the Skyway Loop to Prep for the PCT
After doing a couple of shakedown hikes (the most helpful being the Skyway Loop in Alabama), I've realized why they are so important as prep for a Pacific Crest Trail...
Training Hikes, the Police, and a Surprise Thru-Hiker
I was minding my own business, busting my tail up a giant hill in my parents’ neighborhood outside of Asheville, NC. I had just moved back from living and working...
No, Really. You Really Need the Clown Shoes.
Day Eight: 21.5 At 5 a.m. my first alarm sounds and I snooze it, knowing I need to get up so I have enough time to tape my blisters and...
Can You Change a Stressed, Procrastinating Overplanner?
I have half-written this post a million times twice. The procrastinator in me had to wait until two days before I started walking to write it, because that's just who...
My Go-To Sources for Pre-PCT Inspiration
At the time I publish this piece, I am less than a month away from hitting the Pacific Crest Trail. And, holy moly, am I anxious. This admittance of pre-adventure...
