Bloggers
Can a Thru-Hike Change You Even Before You Hike?
I think most of us can agree that most thru-hikers experience some positive effects after their hike. A sense of confidence that they can accomplish anything. An appreciation of simpler...
My Journey from Polo to YOLO
Change #1 It was senior year of high school, Lil Wayne was blaring through the speakers of my Chevy HHR as I drove to my private Christian school. Something was...
PCT-Inspired Playlists
A few years ago, I was passing through Death Valley in late January. While I was at the visitors center, I asked the ranger about trail conditions on Wildrose Peak....
Pride is the Heaviest Thing You Don’t Know You’re Carrying
My pack was too heavy. My midsection was too puffy. But what happens when the heaviest thing you're carrying with you on a thru-hike is your pride?
Why I’m Hiking the PCT in 2020
The first question that every aspiring thru-hiker gets (usually after an uncomfortable pause) is, "Why?" So, here it is---my why. To Learn to Let Others Help I like to think...
Trail Magic on Permit Day and My Official Start Date
There I lay, wide awake at 4 a.m., still two and a half hours until the permit process started. Sleep did not come easy, if at all, the night before....
Kennedy Meadows South to Casa De Luna: In Which I Try to Get Caught Up on Blogging
If I had to describe my PCT experience in one word, I'd probably say humbling. I wouldn't say I went in overly cocky or arrogant, but I certainly didn't come...
My Name Is Emily, and I Am a Closet Hiker Trash
Coming Out I find myself envious of those who are able to post screenshots of their permit approvals on their social media accounts. As of now this is my only...
Thru-Hikers: Are We Selfish?
Thru-Hiker explores selfish motives of PCT attempt.
The Hike Has Already Begun; Road to the PCT
To the salesman at Walmart who lured me in to ask how much I currently pay for internet, I am simply a liar, insane, a cotton-headed ninny muggins? He asked...
