Inspiration

Time pressure and release; ‘making space’ to thru-hike the PCT

Time pressure and release; ‘making space’ to thru-hike the PCT

We are 7 days away from starting the biggest adventure we have ever undertaken. The past weeks have been manic. I own a small travel and wellness business, and Chris...

May 6, 2025 : Nina Butler
Weight training for PCT preparation

Weight training for PCT preparation

Prior to mid-January 2025, when I  faced up to my 2025 PCT thru-hike preparation in seriousness, I had not done any weight training, ever. Whilst I am a generally active, fit...

Apr 25, 2025 : Nina Butler
Why planning for the PCT is like a MBA

Why planning for the PCT is like a MBA

  Veni. Vici. Tantum Gear (I came. I saw. So much gear.) One thing the PCT planning process has taught me is that you can go from loving gear and...

Apr 15, 2025 : Brandon Daniell
The WHY of Why I’m Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: About Challenges, Nature and Expectations

The WHY of Why I’m Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: About Challenges, Nature and Expectations

Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to write this post, but as my start date is coming closer, this topic popped into my head again, leading to new realizations...

Apr 7, 2025 : Simon von Hubatius
If You Give a Hiker a Tennis Ball

If You Give a Hiker a Tennis Ball

I leave next week to start the first leg of a three part walkabout. I. AM. SO. EXCITED. In my planner I have written next to my intense budgeting regime...

Mar 29, 2025 : Starfish
A Surprising Bucket List Item I Had No Idea About

A Surprising Bucket List Item I Had No Idea About

I was raised fairly conservatively. I suppose that's the reason I can count on one hand how many times I've actually been skinny dipping Ironically, all 4 times have been...

Mar 26, 2025 : Starfish
Fear and thru-hiking: From flight-or-fight to wisdom, transformation and compassion

Fear and thru-hiking: From flight-or-fight to wisdom, transformation and compassion

I’ve been pondering on the subject of fear lately, as my husband and I are now just 8 weeks away from starting the Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, a 4260km continuous...

Mar 24, 2025 : Nina Butler
PCT Countdown: A Deep Dive into Permits, Visa Challenges, and Physical Conditioning

PCT Countdown: A Deep Dive into Permits, Visa Challenges, and Physical Conditioning

I received a lot of questions about how I prepare for the Pacific Crest Trail. What my training in detail looks like, and what is necessary to hike across the...

Feb 19, 2025 : Simon von Hubatius
Reflections of the PCT as I gear up for the AT

Reflections of the PCT as I gear up for the AT

I remember my first hike as a young nipper. I would have been about 10. Dad took my sister, friend, and I on a two-night three-day hike called the Rakiura...

Feb 15, 2025 : Katie Buxton
How hot can you handle? Conditioning for the heat on a PCT thru-hike

How hot can you handle? Conditioning for the heat on a PCT thru-hike

From January 2022 to December 2024, my partner Chris and I were based in Norway. As South African immigrants to Norway, the frigid, long winters were a baptism of ice....

Feb 14, 2025 : Nina Butler