desert

CDT: be gentle with me, New Mexico

CDT: be gentle with me, New Mexico

Back in the summer, I would have been nervous - three armed men in the wilderness while I hiked alone was a scenario that once unsettled me. But months on...

Dec 21, 2024 : Speedy Pinecone
Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”

Chapter 10: PCT Week 8: “At the Gates”

Chapter 10: Week 8: “At the Gates” Days 50-56: 4/24-4/30/22 Total Trail Miles: 93.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 94.64 Cumulative Trail Miles: 702.20 From: Landers Meadow Campground to Kennedy

Apr 17, 2023 : Wesley Black
Winter in SoCal…

Winter in SoCal…

It’s here.  The very end of my southbound thru-hike, less than 30 miles to go. The end has not been without its intense difficulties.  I thought I had experienced all the...

Dec 10, 2021 : Janine
My Ode to the Desert

My Ode to the Desert

Dearest SoCal: I knew you were beautiful, but had no idea the true extent of your beauty. I knew you’d be hard, but didn’t grasp the extent of your difficulty....

Nov 13, 2021 : Janine
Hiking Alone: Welcome or Avoided?

Hiking Alone: Welcome or Avoided?

The California section of my SOBO thru-hike has been interesting, to say the least. Early on in Washington and Oregon, I had the pleasure of having people around, sometimes to...

Nov 7, 2021 : Janine
How To Support Your Thru-Hiking Friend

How To Support Your Thru-Hiking Friend

If you know someone thru-hiking, you probably know that it is a major undertaking, not just of time, but resources. Not just money. It’s planning, coordinating; it can be a...

Oct 27, 2021 : Janine
Prof on the PCT: Desert Part 2 and Prepping for the Sierra

Prof on the PCT: Desert Part 2 and Prepping for the Sierra

I'm writing on day 52 (mile 745) from a motel in Lone Pine after a short night of hot sleep. We weren't planning on staying in town, but we got...

Jun 24, 2019 : Carl Stanfield
Arizona Rocks

Arizona Rocks

If Pennsylvania is where boots go to die, the Arizona Trail is surely where they rot in hell.

Sep 22, 2018 : Siobhan Sheridan
Long Days Taking in the Enchantment of the Basin

Long Days Taking in the Enchantment of the Basin

The Great Divide Basin in Wyoming is a section of trail road that not too many hikers speak highly of.  This is due to the heat, exposure, and lack of...

Jul 29, 2018 : Brian Cornell
Out of the Desert After Struggles with Heat, Injuries

Out of the Desert After Struggles with Heat, Injuries

I am currently in Kennedy Meadows, resting and celebrating the fact that I am out of the desert and heading into the Sierra. I had some serious struggles throughout the...

Jun 28, 2018 : Brittney Heath