Pacific Crest Trail
Sierra Mountains – It’s all downhill from here!
The culture of the PCT is inspiring. There is a saying that has stuck with me which is “the trail will provide”. It’s a frame of mind that what you...
Mount Whitney
There is something about climbing tall peaks that makes you rethink your life choices. It was eleven PM when my alarm went off. You’ve got to be kidding me. Was...
Mission Creek
We packed out 4 days of food with enough snacks for a fifth day for this backpacking stretch. What we did not know was there was a ten mile stretch...
Sunsets in San Jacinto
I probably should have known that we might be in for a curveball after passing the reroute sign for livestock as we entered the San Jacinto Mountains As we ascended...
The False Start Mindset: Resilience in the Face of Injury
Trigger Warning: Pictures of my Feet Starting on the Pacific Crest Trail Sean and I started our thru-hike on Tuesday May 14th, excited after a wonderful evening at Scout and...
The Journey to Julian
Getting to the trail and starting a thru-hike is always a costly and stressful experience. It often feels like everything is going to fall apart and you will have to...
Mission to Big Bear
After rejoining the trail at Interstate 10, mile 209.5, we would be heading into Whitewater Preserve and then Mission Creek. This whole section was recommended to be skipped as there...
San Jacinto: The Trail Gives – Apache Peak
After a rest day in Idyllwild, the group was fairly split on what to do with the vague snow conditions on San Jacinto. There were concerns about the snow quantity...
From: Julian. To: Idyllwild. With Change and Caches
Change This week provided quite a bit of change and a shift in the group I was traveling with. While we ended the week with 9 people heading into Idyllwild,...
Bus Ride to California
After fighting the post-eclipse traffic on April 8, leading me to find an alternative route from my eclipse site near Atkins, AR to my home in Norman, OK, I finally...