As with the abundance of acronyms associated with the Pacific Crest Trail, an entirely new collection of words joins the vocabulary of the thru-hiker as well. As someone new to thru-hiking, I found myself wondering what many of these things meant, and whether or not I should expose my ignorance
Trail Names On The Pacific Crest Trail
When you venture out into the wild on a long-distance hiking trail, it is tradition to take on a trail name (because you don't want anything that happens on the trail to come back and find you in the "real world"). Convicted serial killer? Famous athlete? Just unfortunately named? I'm looking at
The “Hiker” Adjective
Out on the Pacific Crest Trail you will hear a lot of people refer to the "hiker" somethings. The somethings are being described by the word "hiker" to differentiate them from your everyday somethings. What are the somethings? Well, the three things you hear being modified by the hiker
Trail Angels and Trail Magic
Contrary to the doomsday bear mauling scenario to look forward to while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, flickers of hope also dot the trail in the form of angels and magic. Unfortunately, for those who prefer bible scripture and the production of animals from articles of clothing, we will not be
8 Ridiculous PCT Acronyms to Learn
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 to hikers, and I would venture to say that more groups than not are quite fond of acronyms. Whether it be to instill a false sense of creativity, to create