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500+ Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail
Day 38 - Mile 444 - The 49er Saloon, Acton It was 5:30 when I woke to my alarm on the dark, cold patio of The 49er Saloon. Using an...
PCT Week 13: Silver Linings
Day 85: Close Encounters 📍 Mile 1,497.9 | 🥾 48.87 km | ⛰️ +1,440m / -1,613m I was barely awake as I set off on trail, which was mercifully well-maintained...
A quick message
Just a quick message to let y'all know I am back and have begun working on my next blog post. Thank you for your continued
Day 158: The Northern Terminus
I wrestled with writing a blog for today, my final day on trail. After all, how can I accurately convey just how monumental and extraordinary of a moment today is?...
Tomorrow We’ll be Serious Hikers
We awake just north of Elk Lake resort, fresh off of a zero and a very very short nero (2 miles the night before). We have just 100 miles to...
The Best of Both Worlds: Balancing Big PCT Goals with Big Career Goals
At the beginning of this year, I wasn't sure my plans would work. Living on the East Coast, working full-time, and trying to hike more than 1,000 miles of the...
PCT Week 12: Heat Waves
Day 78: Giving Desert 📍 Mile 1,297.1 | 🥾 42.29 km | ⛰️ +1,396m / -1,911m I set off into a gorgeous morning. Bursts of yellow and purple wildflowers contrasted...
I’m Not Myself When I’m Not Hiking
The first thing I did when I left the woods was buy a new outfit. In the insulated world of trail and trail towns, you never really notice that you...
Am I Done?!
Snowy Mountain Days Got up early, luckily the shuttle driver liked me and already reserved my spot before asking. The road up to Harts Pass was sketchy at best. I...
Washington Weeks
Too Short So I’ve finished up a few days ago, laying around in Seattle waiting for my flight as I write this. Still haven’t processed it all. A discerning reader...
