pacificcresttrail
Post-Trail Depression: Breaking Up with the Pacific Crest Trail
On a thru hike, you experience a different reality. Returning is a breakup with that reality. I wouldn’t be the first person to say that ending a thru hike feels...
PCT Blog 3: Mount Laguna to Julian
The trail out of Laguna would end up being beautiful, but taxing in a whole new way.
A Timeline: Leaving a Corporate Career to Pursue a Life Outdoors
Here’s the thing: I don’t want to tell you about hiking. Writing about hiking itself is boring. The PCT being my first thru hike, I did try this—that year in...
Back at it Again! Pretzel Hikes the PCT
It is officially thru hiking season, and I have just under two months left before I take on my next big hike: the Pacific Crest Trail. This will be the...
My Ultralight Gear Journey
On the Appalachian Trail I finally achieved the sub 10lb base weight of my dreams with a tiny little Pa’lante pack. Every time someone would mention how small my pack...
From Memories to Milestones: Incredible Days and Huge Steps towards My Pacific Crest Trail Start
Oh boy, what a week. A lot was going on in the most positive way possible. A day I´ll probably never forget, a 3-day trip to Vancouver sums up intensive...
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...