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Lessons in Embracing the Cold from Week 1 in the Sierras
Let me start this off by saying that I am most definitely not a fan of the cold. Yes, I grew up in rural Indiana, where winters consisted of mornings...
Day 7: Warner Springs! (Miles 104.9-117.3)
Triple Digits! Yay! Despite passing the 100-mile marker the sixth day, Warner Springs seemed like a more important milestone. I'd sent a resupply package to the Post Office (completely unnecessary,
22 Trek Bloggers on the Pacific Crest Trail You Should Be Following in 2022
As the snow melts in the PCT's Sierra Mountains and Katahdin opens to AT hikers, we find ourselves deep in the throes of thru-hiking season once more. For months now,...
Queer Tales from the Trail- Finding Your People
Sharing some cheese and wine for lunch (fancy resupply, I know), we briefly discuss queerness on trail, and how we are grateful there is a visible community out here. I...
Pre-PCT Stuff, Like: Hello! (Part One)
A Circuitous Route Like so many aspiring thru-hikers, my Trajectory-to-T-minus-ten-days-to-Trail-Time has been neither smooth nor short. My original long-distance hiking wish, formed circa early
All The Questions I Get Asked When I Tell People I’m Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail
Friends and family who are not familiar with thru-hiking often have a lot of questions. Most people are excited for me, but very curious. These are questions I've been asked...
A Graphic Designer’s View of The PCT (Book Preview)
A visual feast for the senses, The Pacific Crest Trail: A Visual Compendium provides something new around every turn. Author Joshua M. Powell hiked the PCT in 2014, making the...
Backpacker Radio #119 | Lauren & Henri de la Vega: The Triple Crown Power Couple
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Lauren and Henri de la Vega — a husband and wife southbounding the Continental Divide Trail...
Meet the Trail Correspondents: Season 3
Thru-hiking season is officially upon us. And for listeners of The Trek's podcasts, you know what that means. We're continuing onto season 3 of Trail Correspondents with an all-star team...
PCT Shakedown Hike on The Shawangunk Ridge Trail
Testing out all my PCT gear on a shakedown hike of the 70+ mile Shawangunk Ridge Trail