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Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”

Chapter 9: PCT Week 7: “Wind Giants”

Chapter 9: Week 7: “Wind Giants” Days 43-49: 4/17-4/23/22 Total Trail Miles: 85.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 88.97 Cumulative Trail Miles: 608.90 From: L.A. Aqueduct and Pasadena to Landers

Apr 6, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 8: PCT Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters”

Chapter 8: PCT Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters”

Chapter 8: Week 6: “Chili Cheese Fries and the Captain’s Quarters” Days 36-42: 4/10-4/16/22 Total Trail Miles: 92.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 95.58 Cumulative Trail Miles: 523.10 From:

Apr 1, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 7: PCT Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash”

Chapter 7: PCT Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash”

Chapter 7: Week 5: “Golden Arches and a Haunted Car Crash” Days 29-35: 4/3-4/9/22 Total Trail Miles: 91.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 106.80 Cumulative Trail Miles: 430.40 From: Silverwood Lake

Mar 31, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 6: PCT Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear”

Chapter 6: PCT Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear”

Chapter 6: Week 4: “Decades and A Big Bear” Days 22-28: 3/27-4/2/22 Total Trail Miles: 91.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 92.79 Cumulative Trail Miles: 323.60 From: San Gorgonio Wilderness to

Mar 30, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 5: PCT Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac”

Chapter 5: PCT Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac”

Chapter 5: Week 3: “The Seasons of San Jac” Days 15-21: 3/20-3/26/22 Total Trail Miles: 80.30 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 85.53 Cumulative Trail Miles: 232.10 From: Idyllwild to Somewhere near...

Mar 20, 2023 : Wesley Black
The Night Before the AT

The Night Before the AT

Imagine laying in your cozy bed, while realizing that this is the last time you will be in that bed for a long time - that's precisely what I am...

Mar 17, 2023 : Eliza Swackhamer
Chapter 4: PCT Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van”

Chapter 4: PCT Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van”

Chapter 4: Week 2: “Yeti, an Eagle, and a Van” Days 8-14: 3/13-3/19/22 Total Trail Miles: 74.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 76.60 Cumulative Trail Miles: 151.80 From: Julian to

Mar 17, 2023 : Wesley Black
Chapter 3: PCT Week 1: “Desert Hail and Basecamp”

Chapter 3: PCT Week 1: “Desert Hail and Basecamp”

Chapter 3: Week 1: "Desert Hail and Basecamp" Days 4-7: 3/9-3/12/22 Total Trail Miles: 35.6 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 37.28 Cumulative Trail Miles: 77.10 From: Mount Laguna to

Mar 3, 2023 : Wesley Black
“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2”

“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 2 of 2”

Continued from the first half of this article Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2 that covered both physical and environmental hurdles to...

Feb 27, 2023 : Wesley Black
Lucky P’s 2023 AT Gear List

Lucky P’s 2023 AT Gear List

Lucky P's 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru Hiking Gear   Laying all of my gear out and taking inventory of everything seems simple enough, but it can be one of the...

Feb 16, 2023 : Joanne Gigliotti