Bloggers
Star Giraffe
Check it out: We are sitting in a line on a Thermarest foam pad: Cheese Slice, myself, Magnet, and Tosser. Our heads are tilted up and we are drinking in...
All Jokes About the Desert are Dry Humor
Coming out of Idyllwild, I had expected snowy conditions, but the extent to which that section challenged me both physically and emotionally took me by surprise. There were many points...
Frameless Packs – Fitting and Packing
I recently bought my first frameless backpack, the Mountain Laurel Design Prophet 48L. I was always very hesitant to get a frameless pack since I have an autoimmune disease that affects...
PCT Shakedown Hike on The Shawangunk Ridge Trail
Testing out all my PCT gear on a shakedown hike of the 70+ mile Shawangunk Ridge Trail
2021 PCT Thru-Hiker Gear Breakdown
Gear breakdown - my favorite! I am a total gear junkie and have spent many hours researching each piece of gear in my pack; I am excited to share this...
International Adventures In Pandemic Times
It was not an easy decision to take this trip in the current world, but everything in my life screamed I should go. What would normally be a direct flight...
PCT DAY 1: The Nitty Gritty
Well the first day came and went. Lots of feelings were had. I want to talk about some nitty-gritty details of the first day I was not expecting. Campo Getting...
How My Grief Resulted In Growth
Commemoration A year has passed since I was supposed to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. To commemorate my April 10 NOGO start date I decided to read back the articles...
Gnarly Wind in the Goat Rocks
This is a story I've been wanting to tell from a PCT section hike preparing for the big one. A Smoky Foreshadowing I was mid-way through a 5-day section hike...
What I’ve Learned in Two Days on the PCT
Learning as I go what “hike your own hike” truly means