The highest-rated and most popular backpacking and thru-hiking tents and shelters for couples from the 2023 Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey.
A women’s Pacific Crest Trail gear guide based on the results of the PCT Hiker Survey – from backpacks and sleeping bags to shells and shoes.
Trail pirates are people who masquerade as trail angels along long-distance trails, but instead of helping hikers they’re charging them.
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…
The definitive Pacific Crest Trail Gear Guide from the Class of 2023 Survey results – everything from highest-rated to most common PCT gear.
The results of the 2023 Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey. The PCT Survey covers everything from thru-hiker demographics to resupply and gear.
