Bloggers
Hiking for More Than Just Ourselves
Fragile "I'm not hopeful." Those were the words that rang through my head as I stood in the emergency room with some of my dearest friends from college. I was...
PCT Parenting: A Letter Home
On My Start Day... Soon Today, I start walking the Pacific Crest Trail. It is the day I’ve been talking about since September 2019. I know this is a huge...
My Vibe: Ice Cream Sandwiches and Sheryl Crow
When someone says, "tell me about yourself", these could be potential reasons why I'm not the worst person to waste time with. Here's a little insight into who I am...
23 Days to Go, or Is It 24?
My name is Will. I live in sunny and heavily developed Orange County, California. I'll be hiking Pacific Crest Crest Trail this year. I'll start in the middle of March...
Social Media – The New PCT Bible
Is Social Media Hurting the PCT? In the year 2013 the Pacific Crest Trail Association issued 1,879 permits. Jump ahead to just five years later in the year 2018 and...
How to Handle a Mid-Career Thru-Hike
When you finally take the big plunge and decide to undertake a thru-hike, you’ve only begun to make the tough decisions. What the hell do you do about your job,...
Thru-Hiking “The Right Way”
So you want go thru hiking? Read this article. If anyone says otherwise, look them dead in the eye and say, “Just watch me.”
Am I Ready? Psst, I Better Be!
It's been a year and a half of preparing for this 2,653-mile journey. One and a half years that have absolutely FLOWN by. I've gotten my permits, my passport, taken...
Nightmares, Setbacks, and Failures
What have I gotten myself into?
Main Differences Planning My First Vs. Second Thru-Hike
Sometimes I forget I'm leaving for the PCT in two months. A friend will offer ticket to a concert in July, or throw around plans for a May climbing trip,...