The Eternal Desert: Mile 335-550
Day 20 Miles walked:21.61 Total miles:357.25 Starting location:small campsite 7 miles before McDonald's Ending location small campsite 15 miles after McDonald's Lets talk about this
California crusin: Mile 210-335
Day 13 Miles hiked: 22.47 Total miles: 248.64 Place started: mission creek campsite Place ended: stealth camp after coon group site riderdieh and the yucca Oh my
Ride or Die: Confessions of a (almost) yellowblazer
*if you just came here for yellowblazing drama go to day 8-10 Day 6 Miles walked: 17.24 Total miles: 117.88 Starting location: highway 78/Julian Ending location: unmarked spur trail to...
Ignition (mile 0-100)
Day 0 the other coast Ground control to Major Tom Before I left my girlfriend and I had a dialogue Her: Are you ready? Me: I'm as ready as I...
The Pacific Crest Trail Dilemma: Increasing Crowds, Droughts, and Water Caches
It’s nearly Spring, which brings, in addition to longer days and flowers, a whole new crop of thru-hikers hoping to log miles and take names - trail names that is. ...
A Revolving Door of Gear (AT vs. PCT Gear Choices)
Fact: Gear is necessary for your first thru hike. Fact: Gear is ALSO necessary for your second thru hike. In planning my PCT thru hike I get to remember just...
Updates Announced for Southern California on the PCT
Attention all prospective 2015 PCT thru-hikers! The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has just announced a slew of new improvements and updates that are going to be hitting the PCT this...
Only The Essential: A Behind the Scenes Look at the PCT Documentary
Give two college buddies a camera and five months off and what do you get? Only The Essential: A Hike From Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. Okay,...
Using the Buddy System: Yoga & Thru-Hiking
Early this year, Madison Dragana published a killer article on the importance of stretching while hiking and backpacking in which she suggested brilliant ways to incorporate yoga into your hike. I’m
13 Very Important Facts About the Pacific Crest Trail
A refreshed and refurbished version of this article can be found here: 16 Fascinating Facts About the Pacific Crest Trail As a prospective PCT thru hiker, I have spent a...
