The town stops along the PCT in Southern California have been wonderful, ranging from large campgrounds to RV Parks, businesses/community centers opening their property for free camping for hikers to hostels and even trail angels who open their homes to host hikers. These stops have been incredible with offering all of the accommodations a hiker […]
It’s been ten days since I’ve been back home from thru-hiking the PCT. For me, it wasn’t reaching the Northern Terminus monument or walking into Manning Park that symbolized the official end of my 2018 PCT thru-hike. It was the act of putting my gear away. For almost two weeks, I purposely left all of […]
Last year when Bleeder and I first talked about hiking the PCT together, I was dead set against hiking the desert section again. Why would I ever put myself through the pain, the agony, the blisters, the heat, the chance encounter with rattlesnakes and the long, heavy water carries all over again? Then I quickly […]
After spending seven days hiking the High Sierra alone, I made my way down to Mono Hot Springs, 7+ miles from Mile 878.7 on the PCT, to enjoy my first solo Zero Day on the trail. This stop was EXACTLY what I needed. Just when my spirits and overall mental state were feeling a bit […]
Hiking The PCT When you spend five months of your life hiking 2,650+ miles, it’s hard not to get caught up in the numbers. The PCT hiking season is very short, usually from March until October each year. Depending on Mother Nature, the season can be a little longer or a little shorter. Most people […]
Training For A Hike Not every day on the trail is going to be magical, inspiring and picturesque. For as many awesome days there are on trail, there will be plenty of tough ones too. Here are six ways to train your brain to help you navigate successfully through a long-distance thru-hike. Read more…
Hiking The PCT No one day out here on the trail is the same. Things are always changing – the scenery and terrain I hike in, where I set up camp for the night, the number of miles I hike each day, places I hike to throughout the day, the food I eat and even […]
When my Osprey Aura 50 pack was shiny and new. When asked about thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I often get a lot of questions about my resupply strategy. What was my resupply strategy? Did I carry all of my food with me on the entire trail? Did I mail myself resupply boxes? What towns did […]
Hiking The PCT I made it! I’ve survived a whole week on the PCT so far and I’m still smiling about being out here. After hiking over 70 miles over the last seven days, I’ve only gotten five blisters and they all seem to be on the mend. Everyday I’m out here on the trail, […]
Hiking The PCT Since starting my hike back in April, so many memories have been created, new friendships have been made made, fears have been overcome and things have changed. And in less than 100 miles, my hike will be done. Read more… Hiking The PCT Its easy to talk about the good stuff on the […]
Everyone always talks about how hot it is in the desert. Last year, in 2018, in order to hike a fair amount of miles for any given day within Southern California, hikers had to get up early to beat the heat, stop for a siesta in the early afternoon to wait out the heat of […]
Hiking The PCT When you spend five months of your life hiking 2,650+ miles, it’s hard not to get caught up in the numbers. Read more… Hiking The PCT Trail Magic makes my PCT thru-hiking world go round. You can’t ever depend on it though. Trail Magic is always a surprise and very random. Its luck […]
Hiking The PCT One of the many lessons I’ve learned on the PCT has been the importance of giving myself permission to take a break. When you’re doing a thru-hike like the PCT, remind yourself that it’s a marathon, not a race. Read more… Hiking The PCT This was my first time speaking publicly within the […]
Hiking The PCT As hard as these last six days have been, I’ve reaped some amazing rewards and I lived to tell about it. Here’s how my last six days went down on the PCT: Read more… Hiking The PCT One of the lessons I’ve learned while hiking the last 500+ miles of this trail is […]