Thru-Hiking Culture
This PCT Poem Perfectly Captures the Thru-Hiking Experience
The poem below is a guest submission by Noah "Juice Boxx" Bernays. Bernays wrote it during his PCT thru-hike in 2022, and it still evokes powerful thoughts and memories of...
Tales From The Trail
What have I learned? I have only been hiking for 5 weeks and have covered just over 500 miles. I have met so many amazing people and I’ve learned so...
Carl “Professor” Stanfield: Reflections on the Calendar Year Triple Crown
In 2022, I set out to backpack more miles in a calendar year than had ever been done. My goal was to average nearly 30 miles a day over 365...
10 Reasons Why the AT Is Better Than the PCT
Do you already know why the AT is superior to the PCT? Are you trying to figure out if you want to hike an east coast trail? Or just want...
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 9
Most avid long-distance hikers dream about someday completing a long trail. Most often, those individuals dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Though many dream of taking on the challenge...
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 7
2650 miles, 3 states, 26 national forests, 7 national parks, and countless ramen bombs later, these Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers successfully trekked from Mexico to Canada. Making it to the
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...
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 6
Months on trail have led up to this exact, victorious moment: the final steps on the Pacific Crest Trail. Thru-hikers woke up every morning, either in their tent or in...
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...
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 5
This season on the Pacific Crest Trail was wild, to say the least. With the threat of spreading forest fires, multiple re-routes, and the inability to make it to the...