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The End of My PCT Journey (mile 907-703)
Cruising the JMT The John Muir trail is a 211 mile trail from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. The JMT essentially follows the PCT the entire time, and in my...
Water, water everywhere! Navigating the Sierra from Mammoth to Sonora Pass (July 2023)
Reflection In September of 2020, I flew to Fresno eager for my first real backpacking trip, a weeklong trip through the Yosemite Wilderness. The night before starting, a wildfire broke...
Six Passes plus Kearsarge
At the top of the pass, there was a patch of snow with a good boot track. Soon I saw Silver Lake in the distance, living up to its color...
Canada!
Oh Canada! Everything about the final chapter in Washington, as we finish the PCT and finally reach the Northern Terminus
PCT SOBO WEEK 7
Day 43 - 19.5 miles I woke up unmotivated. Couldn’t tell you why, and I didn’t try to figure out why either. I started walking and planning the next stretch...
First Taste of the Sierra
At the top of Dorothy Pass, before dropping down to the lake, I entered the Yosemite Wilderness. Dorothy was a busy lake, with an elaborate tent camp and a couple...
In Conclusion
I wrote my last post in a very optimistic mindset. Sadly, it was not also realistic. I do have a stress fracture and have spent the last few weeks in...
Post Trail Depression and Reflection
As I sit here at home drinking my coffee and nursing my injuries from this summer’s attempt to hike the PCT, I am constantly drawn to head back to the...
Almost There!
We finally understand why Washington is called the most beautiful section of the PCT, as we continue our way up north to Canada
To Kennedy Meadows North
Eager to get back on trail, I was up early. A local on his way to a construction site gave me a ride to the Meyers roundabout.