Julian to Idyllwild
Day Six: Getting out of Town & Breakfast Burritos Miles Hiked: 24.1 We woke up at stagecoach and filled up with lots of water since it was going to be...
Thru-Hikers: Limited Access to Mammoth Lakes From Red’s Meadow in 2024
Ongoing construction will limit road access to the popular JMT and PCT trail town of Mammoth Lakes from Red's Meadow Resort in 2024. This year, JMT and PCT thru-hikers should...
At The End of it All?
Note: this is a very late update from my thru hike of the CT, June 18 to July 18, 2023. This is not intended to reflect current conditions for the...
Fresh Trim and feeling good!
Day 67 Trimpi Shelter to Marion 10 miles - AT mile 534.6 Card of the day - XI Justice Oh my did it rain! My tent held up well but...
Day 48: Virginia at Last
Start of the Morning Last night was an interesting one. At 3:30, I awoke and decided to look up. Along the trail, bouncing in time to someone's feet, was a...
Happy Retirement!
Trekkers, please join me in congratulating my dad on his retirement! Slightly belatedly — he actually officially retired last month. If you’ve read my past posts on here, you’ll know...
Back to Business (Days 39-49)
One is the loneliest number Getting back on trail after a brief break in the real world was…difficult. I felt like I was living a double life. I had everything...
Day 30 – Take The Trail As It Comes
Day 30 Start: Peck’s Corner Shelter End: Cosby Knob Shelter Miles Hiked: 12.9 Miles on AT: 231.3 This morning, we awoke at 7:00 am to the sound of rain....
Pre-gaming Post-Trail Blues
20/20 here. I know it's been a while since my last post, sorry about that. It's been a strange time on trail. Anyhow, I'm reporting in from Vermont! The moose...
Mission Creek is Mission Complete
My experience hiking through Mission Creek on the PCT.