A Path of Light Through a Sweet-Watered Desert
Hello everyone! Welcome back to my updates on this incredible adventure on the PCT 2024. Today, I'll share what’s happened these last few days as I left the snow and...
Is the PCT more expensive than the AT?
I thru-hiked the AT in 2023 and the PCT in 2024. While hiking I tracked all of my expenses on both trails. I had heard that the PCT was more...
Inyo County SAR Rescues Two Struggling Hikers (and Their 150lbs of Gear) on Mt. Whitney
On November 2, Inyo County Search and Rescue (SAR) was called out to assist two hikers who became exhausted and overwhelmed on their attempt to summit Mt. Whitney. The hikers...
Congratulations to These 2024 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 3
The Pacific Crest Trail is often regarded as one of North America's most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every...
Congratulations to These 2024 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 2
The Pacific Crest Trail is often regarded as one of North America's most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every...
How much did it cost to hike the PCT?
I tracked every dollar I spent on the Pacific Crest Trail. I did this from a curiosity standpoint; I was interested to know what the final figure would be. Though...
How To Score a PCT Long-distance Permit
It's that time of year again. The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) will open the PCT Long-distance Permit application on Wednesday, October 30th at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. In the...
Congratulations to These 2024 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 1
The Pacific Crest Trail is often regarded as one of North America's most beautiful and iconic thru-hikes, stretching 2,650 miles from the Mexican border all the way to Canada. Every...
PCT by the Numbers
My PCT journey was so much more than the numbers, but as an analytical person, I like the numbers too. They are another lens I can use to process the...
10 Rattlesnakes, 222 Chipmunks, 7 Dead Mice: Number Crunching My Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike
This post is a sequel to my Appalachian Trail number crunch. Since hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I finally found the time to complete another thru-hike and knew immediately...