pacificcresttrail
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...
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...
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,...
Oops I Did It Again
Why One Thru-Hike Just Wasn't Enough Welp, my mother's biggest nightmare has inevitably come true. In just a few short days, I'll be setting out to attempt a thru-hike of...
In The Blink of 5 Days
I hopped off the bus at San Diego Old Station and looked around, trying to get my bearings. I went under a tunnel and came up the other side where...
From Work Boots to Trail Runners (Soon!)
My last week of work started like most do... alarm, struggle, wake up. Before I know it, I am climbing stairs to an unfinished unit that was turned into our...
Post PCT: Bathing in Reflection
This time, two years ago, Marie and I (not yet Basecamp & Yeti Legs) were selling the last of our worldly possessions (including our cars), wrapping up our jobs,...
Another Year, Another Adventure
Hello again :) The moments beyond hiking the AT in 2022 have been some of the hardest of my life, but I'm back to say that another adventure is brewing!...