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The PCT can be broken up into five major sections: The Desert, The Sierras, NorCal, Oregon, and Washington. I have finally finished the first (and longest) of these sections. In the 138 mile stretch between Tehachapi and Kennedy Meadows I averaged big miles and encountered a lot of trail magic! Here’s how it went. MayContinue reading “Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows – Trail Magic!”

I managed to go over a month on trail covering almost 520 miles without even once considering quitting. The snow on San Jacinto and the intense heat in Cabazon didn’t phase me. I didn’t mind the blisters, aching feet, or stiff muscles. I’d gotten used to eating dehydrated meals and sleeping on the ground. ButContinue reading “The Wind – Agua Dulce to Tehachapi”

Before I hit the trail, I read Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, a memoir of her time on the Pacific Crest Trail in the 1990’s. It’s a great book, but much about the trail has changed since Cheryl first set out on her own adventure, so I hadn’t been able to relate much of Cheryl’s journey toContinue reading “Wrightwood to Agua Dulce – Roadwalking and Bushwhacking”

This week I go to cover a portion of the trail very near where I grew up. I walked portions of the trail I first walked when I was a kid, when my parents would take me camping in the mountains and tell me about a hiking trail that went all the way from MexicoContinue reading “Big Bear to Wrightwood – Close to Home”

I broke up this post and the last to avoid too long of an update. The four days it took to get to Big Bear from I-10 were a sobering reminder of the real danger that the desert heat can cause. I haven’t tried night hiking yet, but after the last few days I definitelyContinue reading “Cabazon to Big Bear – Heat and the SOS Button”

People with extreme hobbies usually refer to two types of fun. Type one fun is the fun that comes from activities that are fun in the moment, things like an easy walk on a nice day, sitting in a shady spot with a beautiful view, relaxing at camp with good people, digging into a cheeseburgerContinue reading “The San Jacinto Wilderness – Type Two Fun”

I’m nearing the end of my second week on trail and in 5 days I’ve covered as much ground as I did in 6 days in my first week. Just a warning, there are a lot of names in this portion. I feel like I need to include almost everyone I meet because I’m tellingContinue reading “Week 2 – Scissors Crossing to Anza”

I’ve just finished my first week on the trail! So far I’ve had pretty perfect weather and only minor setbacks. Overall, it’s been a great week with my thru hiker “training wheels”. Here’s how it went. April 13th – Day 1 After getting my apartment in order and returning my work laptop to my officeContinue reading “The First Week”

In just a few days I will begin my hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650 (ish) mile hike from Mexico to Canada. The trail passes through over 700 miles of California Desert before heading into the High Sierras into Northern California and then winds through the Cascades of Oregon and Washington to theContinue reading “My Why”