Carrying a backpack through the wilderness for thousands of miles for what could be as long as six months may not sound like an activity…
If you know someone who is hiking or plans on hiking a long-distance trail, you may want to send them a hiker care package at…
On a recent trip to Sequoia National Park, I noticed a paper taped to the wall at the backcountry permit office. Specifically, this piece of…
If there’s one piece of gear that causes Pacific Crest Trail hikers the most headaches, it’s the bear canister. Most northbound PCT thru-hikers pick up…
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I meet a hiker from Australia near the turnoff for Mount Whitney. This hiker appears to be experiencing something bordering…
The Platypus QuickDraw Microfilter is a 2.2 oz / 62 g hollow-fiber membrane water filter that removes bacteria and protozoa from water sources. It’s designed…
There’s no “right time” to start a northbound Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, but there is a wrong time, and it’s March. Here’s why.
No matter what you do to plan for the Pacific Crest Trail, you’re probably going to feel a little overwhelmed (you shouldn’t). But it can…
As part of the Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey, I ask hikers what their lowest moments on the trail were and when, if ever, they…
The Pacific Crest Trail in 2020 has given us a group of hikers we don’t typically see in a “normal” thru-hiking season – the NOGO…
After getting a Pacific Crest Trail permit and researching your PCT gear, the question many aspiring thru-hikers move to is that of resupply on the…
The long-awaited announcement from the US Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association is finally here. After not issuing any 2021 permits at the…
