pacificcresttrail
Whatever it Takes
"Everyone has a book in them, and that, in most cases, is where it should stay." I have for many years, held an ambition to write and publish a book....
Chapter 13: PCT Week 11: “Not Just Passing Through”
Chapter 13: Week 11: “Not Just Passing Through” Days 71-77: 5/15-5/21/22 Total Trail Miles: 54.80 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 81.17 Cumulative Trail Miles: 882.20 From: Bishop to Selden
Especially You
When we reached Julian I headed over to Mom's Pie House for a complimentary slice of pie available to anyone with a current PCT permit. The folks who work there...
Apache, Idyllwild, San Jacinto: Days 12-16
Going Into The Snow The crew was Tbone, Smoothie, Juice, Crumbs, and myself. We left PVC Saturday morning and pushed through Spitler and Apache. We were all prepared with microspikes...
Time is the Longest Distance Between Two Places
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” The saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun." We can all relate to that in some way. A personal...
PCT Days 1-11
Day 1: April 12th I got a ride to the southern terminus from my friend at about 8am. I called a few people procrastinating for about 15 minutes before going....
Everyday is a New Phenomenon
Mile 0-266 is officially in the books. It has not been the easiest endeavor or the most joyous daily journey. However it has been grand in it’s own way each...
Chapter 12: PCT Week 10: “Breaking Trail”
Chapter 12: Week 10: “Breaking Trail” Days 64-70: 5/8-5/14/22 Total Trail Miles: 38.50 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 46.47 Cumulative Trail Miles: 827.40 From: Bishop over Kearsarge Pass to
Chapter 11: PCT Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras”
Chapter 11: Week 9: “Enter, The High Sierras” Days 57-63: 5/1-5/7/22 Total Trail Miles: 86.70 Total GPS Recorded Miles: 112.02 Cumulative Trail Miles: 788.90 From: Kennedy Meadows South to
You’ve Never Been as Ready as You Are Now
Introduction Some Quick Context Let me introduce an Elephant into the room so that we can talk about it. I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail last year. There, I said it....