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These Are A Few of My Greatest Fears
"Are you going to bring a gun?"That's the first thing pretty much anyone I've told about this hike has asked me, especially when they hear that I'm hiking part of...
Palmetto Trail Day 14 – Blue Wall Passage
My hosts treated me to a full breakfast this morning before giving me a ride back to the trailhead. Today's walk will be 11 miles to the Foothills Equestrian Nature...
Foothills Trail Day 3
Sumter National Forest MM 28.80 Upper Whitewater Falls Parking 11 miles Spider Hello South Dakota.....wait.....why am I in South Carolina with snow and wind this morning? Woke up to frost
What It Means to Be the Finnisher
"What's your name?" "Finnisher." Oh, he must be really serious, thought Goose. "Where are you from?" "Finland." How I Became Finnisher In 2015 I was studying to become a ballet...
The Boy Who Blew Off The Mountain (Days 40 to 48, Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows)
Day 40 Start: Hwy 58 / TehachapiEnd: Walker Pass / RidgecrestPCT Miles Hikes Today: 3.5 up, 3.5 down Well, we’re certainly starting off this new section with a bang. I...
Waking Up (Days 23 to 29, Big Bear to Wrightwood)
Day 23 Start: Highway 18 / Big BearEnd: Holcomb CreekPCT Miles Hikes Today: 19.8 Big Bear was another awesome trail down - though quite a bit bigger than Idyllwild, we...
Guess Who’s Back?
Alright, we're back! This time, to hike the Pacific Crest Trail! It's been almost 4.5 years since my last blog post as I finished the Appalachian Trail, and what a...
Quarantine Dreams: 11,000 Miles in 2022
“If your dreams don’t scare you, you aren’t dreaming big enough.” I first came across this quote in an interview I read somewhere with one of the greatest adventure athletes...
Comfortably Uncomfortable: The Search to Feel at Home
The who's, the what's, and the why's of another long walk. Why I would choose to spend another hiking season carrying my home, heart, and pack for 2,600 more miles.
My Ultimate Year of Backpacking – A Transcontinental Shift
Back when life was normal, before COVID was a reality, I entered the PCTA lottery hoping to snag a PCT thru-hiking permit. My number was something miserably high. A few...