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Day 1: Mylar Balloons = No Bueno
Day 1 March 2nd, 2022 Start @ 9am at Campo/border 1st break - 10:30am-12pm @ approx mile 5 2nd break - 2:45pm-3:45pm, took Tylenol @ mile 10.6 End - 6:32pm...
10 Not So Fun Things About Hiking the PCT
The Pacific Crest Trail is majestically beautiful. It roams through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. I get to live in this scenery everyday. It’s a dream....
Announcing: The Inaugural Season of The Trek Ambassador Program, Now Accepting Applications
Thru-hiking in 2020? Let's chat! The Trek is looking for a handful of thru-hikers to showcase through their social media channels in 2020. Specifically, we're looking to feature those who...
What 2020 PCT Hikers Need to Know I: Gear, Permits, and Getting to the Terminus
Being a 2020 PCT hiker means you're going to have to do some research. There are plenty of questions you'll spend hours thinking about before you ever take your first...
Why I’m not Hiking the Te Araroa Trail
Or the why I chose the Pacific Crest Trail. I have gotten the question many times over, with being in New Zealand. “Why aren’t hiking the Te Araroa (TA)?” The...
Bears, Noro, and Lyme: What to Worry About (or not) on Your Thru-Hike
So, you’re planning to head out on trail for a long walk. Maybe even a thru-hike of one of the Triple Crown trails — the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail,...
Comfort Items – Take an Ounce, Leave an Ounce
As I mentioned before, I'm at the final kitchen-sink phase of packing for the hike. The last few bits and extra things that might come in handy; spare hair elastics,...
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...
A Flip Flop on the PCT – Our Experience So Far
What is a Flip Flop? Thru-hikers generally decide on a direction to hike a trail based on several factors. Often, work or school can play a factor, but on the...
Temporary Cable Bridge Restores Safe Passage Over San Joaquin River
In a much-anticipated development for Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail hikers, a temporary cable bridge has been installed over the South Fork San Joaquin River in Kings Canyon....