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My First Week on the Pacific Crest Trail
It’s done! My first week on the Pacific Crest Trail. After months (and years) of anticipation, I have finally started my journey. As I left the southern terminus the feelings...
I guess I live in a tent now
Stars are out as I get out of my tent at the campground, less than a mile of the Southern Terminus of the PCT. It is a cold morning but...
Ripped from the Violent Birth Canal of the PCT
Come Rain or Shine It was difficult to hear PCTA’s designated greeter, Eric, over the uproarious wind. “Do you have your permit?” He asked. I reached into my fanny pack...
On Firsts and Lasts
That weekend was full of firsts - My first few steps on to the PCT, first time hiking through a downpour and pitching my tent in the rain, first ever...
Pre-Hike Jitters and the Meaning of Life?
My name is Paul, also known as Strap On. In 32 days, I will be beginning the Pacific Crest Trail. You know, there’s a lot of feelings that go into...
Who the Hell is this Guy?
I’m not sure what you’re hoping to get out of reading my blog. I’m guessing that the majority of you are people who have bought squares in the pool, speculating...
How a Corsican Storm Led Me to the Pacific Crest Trail
Introduction As this marks my first post on The Trek, allow me to introduce myself. I’m 25 years old, from the Netherlands, and recently graduated in Molecular Life Sciences. I...
Books to Fuel Your PCT Appetite
Howdy folks! This is my first post, so by way of a super brief introduction: I’m Katherine, and I like to read. Before I start the trail in a few...
Hiking Toward Home on the Pacific Crest Trail
I am sitting here writing this on my first official day of unemployment (ahhh!), just under two weeks away from my PCT start date (ahhh again!). It doesn’t feel quite...
Walking Home
Our PCT through-hike start date is almost here and I find myself thinking a lot about home — the places, people, and states of mind where we feel most at...