How I Went From Hiking Out of Town in the Morning to Sitting On a Flight Home That Same Night, Plus Other On-Trail Stories from Weeks 1 and 2
Getting off trail, a gear failure, finding cool spots, and other stories from my first two weeks of this Appalachian Trail section in Pennsylvania.
Waking Up (Days 23-29, Big Bear to Wrightwood)
Day 23 Start: Highway 18 / Big BearEnd: Holcomb CreekPCT Miles Hikes Today: 19.8 Big Bear was another awesome trail down - though quite a bit bigger than Idyllwild, we...
The Why – Week 2
Leaving Warner Springs, the site of my first resupply, was a strange experience for me. I had survived my first week, picked up my first package, and in an afternoon...
A Big Milestone: AT Days 39 & 40
Lee Highway to Chestnut Knob Shelter, 24.1 miles Trail Candy and I took our first crack at attempting to hitch-hike back to where the AT crosses Lee Highway 10 miles...
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...
First 2021 Update: Inside My Mind After Two Weeks on Trail
What’s gone on in my head so far during my first two weeks of hiking the AT in 2021 in Pennsylvania.
I Hope You Like Rollercoasters
The trailiversary that wasn't. It is May 4th 2021; a year ago today I was supposed to start hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I have been dreaming about and planning...
And Then God Said, “Let’s Liven Things Up A Bit”
Perhaps I was becoming too content. The weather coming out of Hot Springs on Saturday was perfect, my belly was full, and the view of the French Broad River picture...
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The One Where I Wind Up Mostly Dead [AT mile 344.2-470.4]
Day 33: 12.4 miles from Erwin, TN to a campsite near USFS 230 Day 34: 13.9 miles to Clyde Smith Shelter Day 35: 10 miles to Carvers Gap Day 36:...
Sand to Snow on the PCT – Day 11-14
Day 11 - We got up a bit earlier than normal to tackle the long uphill miles before the day gets hot. It was dark and cool weaving through the...