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A Call to New Perspective
"The largest snowpack since the 1950s." Are you already tired of hearing about it too? Rather than focus on the negativity and fear surrounding the expected adversities of this year,...
Why ARE We Hiking???
Why would a massive family with five young kids want to backpack for six months at a time? A little background...
Big Trail, Big Family!
Hiya! Welcome to our madness! We’re the Netteburg Family, and we’re a little… different. Odd. Strange. Weird. But we love backpacking! Maybe we’re not so different after all. At least...
Why Am I Leaving My Family and Career?
Let me begin by introducing myself and explaining what I am leaving. Beginning March the 30th of 2023, I will be leaving my three adult daughters, three-month-old grandson, and close...
My PCT Gear List
Take a look at my "Big 4" and other gear favorites for my PCT Thru-Hike!
Possibly the Prettiest Part: PCT Days 125-128
Day 125. Miles: 6.6 Total: 2236.5 The next morning, Alisha and I buy coffee and pastries from a café in Trout Lake, and then she heads back to Portland. I...
With Nine Beers at the Snowy Mountains
Day 88: 11.5 miles. A forest near Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River to Horseshoe Lake/Mammuth Lakes I hiked out around six as usual and had a breakfast...
My Only Actual Border Crossing: PCT Days 114-118
Day 114. Miles: 9.6 Total: 2102.2 Many thru hikers have said it before, and many will say it again: my feet hurt. When I emerge from my tent the morning...
In Defense of NorCal: PCT Days 90-94
Day 90. Miles: 27.7 Total: 1485.0 In the morning, I see a buck with massive antlers. He watches me placidly while I talk to him. We're not in the Sierra...
A Short & Sweet Introduction to Picking Edible Berries Along the PCT
The west becomes a movable feast in the summer, when the mountains aren't just alive with wildflowers and fauna, but when the nature also becomes EDIBLE. The PCT corridor's beloved...