thru hike
The Challenges Have Begun, The Trail has not
Now, I knew that wildfires and learning how to avoid them would be a significant piece of coming out here, but I didn’t think it would be a major source...
PCT SOBO 2021 Harts Pass-Canada
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. I was reminded of this poem by Robert Frost time and time again in the last few days....
Allow Me to (Re)Introduce Myself
TLDR; I’m hiking because I’m sad my mom died and a medium told me to go to the woods to find myself. Skeptical? Fair enough, I would be rolling my...
T-Minus 10 weeks…
I realize 10 weeks is still 2.5 months away, but as the end of spring nears and the start of the summer looms, my flight to Seattle will be here...
The Sandbox: Campo to Warner Springs
The Feels Wow. It’s finally happening. It’s not going to begin and it’s not finished. It’s in the present. I am a PCT thru-hiker. A very novice one, but I’m...
Water… Need Water
Let’s complete a brief water consumption exercise, shall we?
Are These the 11 Hardest Resupply Towns on the PCT?
How many calories did I consume on the JMT? No clue. Was it enough? No. Hiker hunger is real.
2021 PCT Ultra-Awesome Gear List
Here is a breakdown of how I spent my time preparing for my 2021 PCT NOBO Thru-hike...
Packing Self Care
When I first started backpacking, I excelled right away. Not because I was particularly knowledgeable or athletic, but because I was really good at enduring pain. Childhood trauma and lifelong
The Pinhoti Trail: A Journey Begins
The Pinhoti Trail sits at the southernmost tip of the Appalachians and a great trail for an A.T. trial run. Starting in Alabama and terminating in Georgia just shy of...