After a nice ride along Highway 8, I arrive in the infamous Campo, California - home to the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. After obligatory photos with the monument, an encounter with border patrol, and some heartfelt goodbyes, it is finally time to start walking - to Canada. It
Hiking the 700 Miles of PCT Desert
For the first 700 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, northbound hikers have the Southern California desert to look forward to. It is only fitting that the trail begins in the desert, as hikers will need to be getting acquainted with how sweaty and uncomfortable they are capable of becoming (better