Pacific Crest Trail
Chapter 0.5: Pregame
Chapter 0.5: Pregame Dates: 3/4-3/5 After landing in San Diego with our wonderful entourage, Bob and Brenda Duncan, we reunited with our hopes and excitement. Almost there. On the...
PCT Week 13: Reaching Half Way, Lassen, and a Realization
Even more storms, Even more burn areas After a well taken zero in Quincy, Build-a-Bear and I head back into more burn area. Rain and thunderstorms are expected so we...
Week 1: Snow, snow and more snow
Day 1: 14 miles. Hart's pass to Holman creek trail We got a ride by Raven up the winy road to the trail. Alltogether we were 13 people starting north...
SoBos in vortex
I have made it to Washington! My start date was two days ago, but here we are still waiting in the SoBo vortex. I flew to Seattle via Reykjavik. It...
400 % Snow Level on the PCT
Worse than 2017? One of the main reasons for me to choose to hike the PCT southbound was to avoid the crazy snow amounts and floods that often hit the...
PCT Week 8: Entering the Sierra
Off to Kennedy Meadows It is finally time, I’m headed towards the Sierra. I have been looking forward to this section since I started my journey and Kennedy Meadows South...
Planning a Thru-Hike from Abroad
Few people realize how much time (and money) I have spent planning to hike the PCT. It feels like I can breathe a sigh of relief when the only thing...
PCT Week 7: Storms, New Friends, and Water Carries
Extra Days in Tehachapi Tehachapi is our next town stop. The city is full of great food and more wonderful people. I get in early covered in dirt and sweat...
Becoming Home: 2 weeks in a fantasy world
It’s been over 2 weeks since I first pitched my tent in the dirt and dust of Southern California. I’ve become a PCT hiker now for just shy of 200...
the little things. being content in the moment.
It was our first night on trail and we had put up our tent, a Durston X-Mid2 at Hauser Creek. Sleep had come slowly as I was still energized by...