(Un)Popular Opinion: Trail Angels, Nobody Needs You
The growth in popularity of long-distance hiking trails across the United States has also given rise to more trail angels than ever. These frequently well-meaning…
The growth in popularity of long-distance hiking trails across the United States has also given rise to more trail angels than ever. These frequently well-meaning…
Thousands of people hike the Pacific Crest Trail each year, from all over the United States and the globe. Over the years, the trail has…
As part of the Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, I ask hikers to share their hikes’ scariest and lowest moments. However, I recently began asking…
Chances are that things won’t go according to plan on a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. One of the best things you can do to prepare…
During the Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, in addition to sharing the scariest moments of their PCT thru-hikes, PCT hikers also share the lowest moment(s)…
While completing the Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, hikers share the moment(s), if ever, they were in a situation where they felt they were in…
The third installment of the Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey covers the PCT’s biggest (perceived) logistical issue: resupply. After hikers get their gear sorted, questions…
In the second installment of this year’s Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, we dive into gear for hiking the PCT. Pacific Crest Trail gear lists…
The Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey is distributed to PCT hikers at the end of the hiking season every year to capture a snapshot of…
Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don’t need to be completed to finish…
Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don’t need to be completed to finish…
Pacific Crest Trail side quests are objectives PCT hikers can choose to accomplish during their hikes, but that don’t need to be completed to finish…