Bloggers
PCT Shakedown Hike on The Shawangunk Ridge Trail
Testing out all my PCT gear on a shakedown hike of the 70+ mile Shawangunk Ridge Trail
2021 PCT Thru-Hiker Gear Breakdown
Gear breakdown - my favorite! I am a total gear junkie and have spent many hours researching each piece of gear in my pack; I am excited to share this...
International Adventures In Pandemic Times
It was not an easy decision to take this trip in the current world, but everything in my life screamed I should go. What would normally be a direct flight...
PCT DAY 1: The Nitty Gritty
Well the first day came and went. Lots of feelings were had. I want to talk about some nitty-gritty details of the first day I was not expecting. Campo Getting...
How My Grief Resulted In Growth
Commemoration A year has passed since I was supposed to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. To commemorate my April 10 NOGO start date I decided to read back the articles...
Gnarly Wind in the Goat Rocks
This is a story I've been wanting to tell from a PCT section hike preparing for the big one. A Smoky Foreshadowing I was mid-way through a 5-day section hike...
What I’ve Learned in Two Days on the PCT
Learning as I go what “hike your own hike” truly means
A 16-Question Interview with a 2021 NOBO PCT Hiker
Remember a long time ago when I described how, until recently, I “let” my friends do basic backpacking chores for me, like filter water, use a Jet Boil, and carry...
In Praise of Tests
Yo-Yo Taming As we pulled out of our driveway in Northern Washington, I suddenly started sobbing. The gut-wrenching kind of sob that makes you blow a lot of snot on...
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.