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40 Hours in a Tent
We left Idyllwild late in the afternoon on Sunday with a plan to hitch back to Paradise Valley Cafe. We agreed to hike no more than five miles so we...
My Rise from the Concrete Jungle to the PCT
After living 4 years in the Concrete Jungle I'm walking the PCT for me to become me again. The person I lost I may never find again, but that's ok....
Confession from the Trail: I’m a Wimp in Cold Weather
Let me start by saying I’m half Canadian through my father. I always thought this should automatically grant me some superpower to be able to tolerate cold and harsh weather....
Hiking the PCT in Memory of My Tree-Hugging, Mountain-Loving Father
Every thru-hiker has their reasons. Everyone has their own motivations for committing themselves to what some would consider a rather grueling endeavor-- walking through the woods, carrying your life
Freedom and (a Little) Frustration: Sandal-Wearing Thru-Hikers Explain Themselves
In more than 2,100 miles of hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2016, I never got a single blister on my feet. That was thanks, in part, to the miracle of...
Chemical Engineer Turned Hiker Trash
I remember crying when I finished Pacific Crest Trials on the plane ride home from Iceland back in September. I cried because I was still so conflicted about whether I...
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,...
Calendar Year Triple Crown: 8,000 Miles, 3 Trails, 1 Year
Pacific Crest Trail: ~ 2,700 miles Continental Divide Trail: ~ 3,100 miles Appalachian Trail: ~ 2,200 miles 8,000 miles. Three trails. One year. To start, I will be kicking off...
PCT Thru-Hike by the Numbers
Now that I'm off trail and home for a bit, I've been doing some thinking about the trip as a whole. People ask me, "What was it like?" and I...
How Grand Staircase Made Me a Thru-Hiker
Growing up, I don’t think my family went camping one single time. I was raised in a more typically Midwestern way, with occasional weekend trips to the mall to buy...