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A Long Slide Down Forester Pass
I didn’t make it too far after summiting Mt. Whitney. We descended to the Crab Tree campground, packed our things, and hiked the one mile back to the Pacific Crest...
Cheers to the Gear: My Almost Final List
After months of research, testing, tears, massive failures, and occasional triumphs, I've finally figured out (tentatively) what gear I'm taking with me on my SOBO hike. Given that I'm very...
Pie and Some R&R Before Returning to the Desert
First off, let me start by apologizing for the delay between posts. It’s been difficult to do much writing while battling having good enough service and enough battery. Julian: Home...
Next Stop: Mt. Shasta on the Way to Oregon
Here's the update from Section M, Sierra City to Beldon Town. I'm currently camping out in the gym of the Word of Life Church in Burney after a 24-hour hiking...
Spectacular Scenery and a Sunrise Summit in the Sierra
The last two days have been nothing short of spectacular. Yesterday Flamingo Sunrise, Hot Tuna, and I summited Mt. Whitney for sunrise. Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in the...
My First PCT Black Bear Encounter
Here are some thoughts I had after running into my first black bear all alone on trail. It was a sow and two cubs about 15 feet off trail.
Echo Lake to Donner Summit
Update video for Section K, from Echo Lake to Donner Summit. Enjoy! Chris
Fearmongering the Sierra
It can happen on any part of the PCT, about any part, really. Every year partway through the desert the discussion and dilemma begins. Will the Sierra be passable when...
The Desert in Review
Over the past 33 days, I have found myself traversing through the blistering heat of the desert floor and ascending high mountain ridges. The first 702 miles of the Pacific...
Book Three, Chapter Two – Mammoth Mountains and Then Mammoth Lake
The Bishop to Mammoth Lakes stretch is challenging for a whole host of reasons. Firstly, it's long, about 116 miles. Secondly, you go over a high pass almost every day,...