Congratulations! If you're reading this, then we've successfully made it another year as a species. Go us. So what did I manage to accomplish with the previous 365 days of my ride on this celestial merry-go-round of uncertainty? This year I was based in Japan, as I tried my hand at exploiting
Raw Footage Of The Pacific Crest Trail [VIDEO]
Since apparently, you all enjoy watching shaky footage of walks through the wilderness, I have taken the original clips from my Pacific Crest Trail in Three Minutes video and put them together without any editing or music. The result? Pure adventure (and a considerable amount of wind). I don't
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2015)
Given the popularity and supposed usefulness of my previous two surveys of the Pacific Crest Trail classes of 2013 and 2014, I have conducted my survey for the third year in a row (I guess this is actually an annual thing now). As many of you know, all the information here should be taken with a
Nepal Three Passes Trek
My departure from Nepal last January was a very sad time. I was a kid taken to the most miraculous, jaw-dropping theme park imaginable and told, "You have five minutes to enjoy yourself here before we need to leave and go home." For those five minutes things were awesome, but as soon as they
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Washington
After Northern California and Oregon, both of which are found generally disappointing or unappealing by large swaths of which Pacific Crest Trail hikers, we reach a contender for "favorite section of the PCT": Washington (more specifically, the North Cascades). Although not as high as
Photo Gallery: Kathmandu, Nepal
Most people find themselves in Nepal with the goal of trekking in the legendary Himalaya, but there's a lot to see at the lower elevations as well. On my first trip to the country (yes, one of many I hope to make) I only managed to get a small glimpse of Kathmandu whilst not parading around with
Best Section Hikes of the PCT: Oregon
After 1,689.2 mi / 2,718.5 km, the Pacific Crest Trail enters its second state: Oregon (if you're hiking northbound, that is). Considered by many to be "the easiest section of the Pacific Crest Trail", crossing the Oregon border from California represents more than just the point in the trail where