Inspiration
The Pacific Crest Trail: Epilogue
To my trail family— I was so happy the day I saw you make it to the southern terminus. Only 130 days since I was kicked off trail due to...
Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2
Continued from the first half of this article Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2 that covered both physical and environmental hurdles to...
Why do we leave?
I feel like it's almost a movement. More and more people are leaving their 9-5 in search of something else. Either if it's moving to another country, backpacking for months...
Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2
The Trail is hard. Spanning 2653 miles with a vertical gain just under 500,000 feet, it’ll test your body and your will to wake up and hike each day. Physically...
Meaning, Connection, Wonder and the Pacific Crest Trail
Ever since I was little I could recall playing around in the dirt. Army-crawling my way across the lawn. Making little forts in the grass with my GI Joe action...
Week 20: Pacific Crest Trail Days!
A Week Off I take a full week off trail. My timing was a little off. If I were to continue at the pace I was going, I would make...
Week 18: Washington Heat Waves, More Fires and Goat Rocks!
Entering Washington An extra half day is taken in Cascade Locks, Oregon. It's the start of a heat wave so we'll set out later in the evening. Most of our...
Week 17: Mile 2000, Fire Closures, and Returning Home
Three Sisters Wilderness Now reunited with old friends, we all continue forward together. As much as I do like the solo hiking, it's fun being around other hikers. We're now...
PCT Week 16: Southern Oregon, Lake Resorts and Swarming Mosquitoes
Southern Oregon After some extra time in Ashland, Oregon waiting out the heat, were off! Southern Oregon awaits and it's exciting being in a new state. It's refreshing being somewhere...
PCT Week 15: July 4th Storms, Paradise Lake, and Reaching Oregon
Castle Crags Wilderness It is finally time to leave Dunsmuir and into Castle Crags we go. The days of rest help with the climb as we pass many day...