Pacific Crest Trail

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
Returning back home

Returning back home

I've returned back to Sweden after 11 months to plan my PCT hike. In about three weeks I have my flight to San Diego. The right amount of time to...

Mar 11, 2023 : Sara Falck
Cultivating My Hiker Trash Aesthetic: A Partial PCT 2023 Gear List

Cultivating My Hiker Trash Aesthetic: A Partial PCT 2023 Gear List

With less than a month out from the BIG first day on trail, I thought I would share with y’all my favorite pieces of gear I am taking on this...

Mar 7, 2023 : Olivia Castleberry
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
Hiking My Own Hike, 6 Changes I’m Making on My Next Thru

Hiking My Own Hike, 6 Changes I’m Making on My Next Thru

Throughout the hiking community, we often hear the saying, "hike your own hike." But what does it exactly mean? Well, that's the thing ... it all depends on who you...

Feb 1, 2023 : Logan Laliberte
“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2”

“Uphill Battles: Mental and Emotional Challenges of a PCT Thru-Hiker, Part 1 of 2”

The Trail is hard. Spanning 2653 miles with a vertical gain just under 500,000 feet, it’ll test your body and your will to wake up and hike each day. Physically...

Feb 1, 2023 : Wesley Black
I Guess I Chose To Walk More…

I Guess I Chose To Walk More…

Hi, my name is Logan Laliberte. I am 20 years old and from Lewiston, Maine. In 2021, I attempted and successfully thru hiked the Appalachian Trail. A journey that took...

Jan 28, 2023 : Logan Laliberte
Chapter 2: PCT Week 1: “Sand and Snow Already”

Chapter 2: PCT Week 1: “Sand and Snow Already”

Chapter 2: Week 1: “Sand and Snow Already” Days 2-3: 3/7-3/8/22 Total Trail Miles: 26.10 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 26.88 Cumulative Trail Miles: 41.50 From: Houser Creek to Mount

Jan 27, 2023 : Wesley Black
A Love Story

A Love Story

I grew up under the polar night, the midnight sun and the Aurora Borealis. The climate is hard and so are the people. Every time I'm not there my heart...

Jan 26, 2023 : Sara Falck