Attempting to “plan” a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike has reminded me why I never plan ahead. How one could even begin to accurately plan a…
As we are all well aware, bears are the greatest threat to hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and around the world (yes, the world)….
I have since updated my stance on KEEN and their supposed “sponsorship” of my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. Find out the truth here. A 2,600…
Those unfamiliar with the Pacific Crest Trail tend to assume that it follows the coast, but sadly, it fails to come within eye-shot of the…
It is unclear whether I have yet to fully appreciate the drastic lifestyle shift I am about to undergo or if the prospect of sleeping…
Take it from someone who’s been there: pouring seven pounds of M&M into a trash bag is far more satisfying than you may already suspect….
Hikers very much enjoy the use of acronyms, no matter how obscure or unintuitive they may be. However, the use of acronyms is not exclusive…
Plenty of things can kill you whilst walking alone for hundreds of miles in isolated woods: hypothermia, starvation, dysentery, hatchet murderers, the headless horseman, lightning…
The PCTA has just posted some shocking news on their blog. Apparently, some people living in our one and only greatest nation that ever was…
Every year around the end of April, hundreds of past and prospective hikers gather at Lake Morena for the Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest Trail…
When applying for a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike permit, you have the option of also joining the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA). Since I am…
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