Despite being out of touch with the world for the next five months, I plan on maintaining regular updates to Halfway Anywhere. However, seeing as most of my musings shall reflect life on the Pacific Crest Trail, I have preemptively written multiple entries to be posted on arbitrary dates over the
The Night Before The Morning Of (The PCT)
It's just past midnight, and I have just finished what I deem an acceptable amount of planning and preparation for the start of my 2,600 mile adventure. I ended up throwing a lot more into my pack than I initially planned, and I have no idea what tomorrow has in store, but following my 1.5 hour
Complete Pacific Crest Trail Gear List
NOTE: I have since written an updated version of the ideal PCT gear list. Check it out here: The Ultimate Pacific Crest Trail Packing List. Talking about gear (specifically their own gear, and even more specifically - how much it weighs) apparently gets most hikers very sexually aroused. Since
One Week Left: PCT Crunch Time
In exactly one week you will not be hard-pressed to find me squatted over a hole in the earth, loosening my bowels into the fertile ground that is the California desert. Just one of the many luxuries I have to look forward for the next five months of my time on this planet. The planning stage
The Pacific Crest Trail FAQ
When people find out that you are planning on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, they will generally ask you the same set of questions (yes, this is a FAQ to prepare you for/answer your questions about a PCT thru-hike, not a FAQ for hikers themselves; but trust me, regardless of which side you fall on,
Craig’s PCT Planner
Attempting to "plan" a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike has reminded me why I never plan ahead of time. How one could even begin to accurately plan a five-month walk across the country is beyond me. However, in this case, a lack of planning could potentially result in my starving alone in the woods
The Bear Canister: Combating And Outsmarting Hungry Bears
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). The world's top bear experts have long maintained that after human flesh, human food (that's food that humans consume) is the number one attractor of bears in the
PCT Sponsorships: KEEN
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 walkthrough bear-infested wilderness provides the ultimate stage for testing and evaluating backpacking gear. Fortunately KEEN, a footwear company based in