This information comes from the Pacific Crest Trail Class of 2017 Survey and aims to give you an idea of what mistakes others have made pre, during, or post-PCT in the hopes that you will hopefully, be able to avoid the same pitfalls. That being said, these are all just single statements by individual hikers, […]
PCT Class of 2017 Survey: Resupply Guide
“Wait, so do you carry all your food for the entire hike with you the entire time?” If you’re thinking about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, be ready for people to ask you this question (among others) as you make your way down the trail. Nobody is carrying the calories required for a PCT thru-hike […]
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2017)
Hello and welcome to the results of the 2017 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey! I’ve officially closed the books on the fifth year of this project and we have once again increased the number of respondents from the previous year – by nearly 50%! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to […]
110 Things To Know Before Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail
Planning for a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike can seem like an impossible and insurmountable task, especially if you’ve never done anything on this scale before. Trying to stuff your head full of plans, strategies, and information about the trail is, in all honesty, probably a waste of your time. That being said, I’m sure my […]
The Best Pacific Crest Trail Resources
Want to do some planning for your inevitable Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike but don’t know where to start? Looking for the best Pacific Crest Trail resources? Well if you haven’t already, I suggest you check out my Pacific Crest Trail page. Absorbed all of that? Great, read on. As much as I would like to […]
Hikertrash: Life On The Pacific Crest Trail
As much as I try to convince you all that you’re planning too much for the Pacific Crest Trail, I know that the real reason you’re “planning” is because you’re excited for your adventure and the planning stage can be an exciting undertaking in itself (however unnecessary it may be). Well, instead of planning you […]
PCT Class of 2016 Survey: The Demographics
We’ve already broken down the Pacific Crest Trail Class of 2016’s gear and resupply, so now it’s time to take a closer look at the demographics (and miscellaneous datapoints) from this last year’s PCT class. A lot of the data here is more along the lines of, “Hmmm…I think this would be an interesting thing […]
PCT Class of 2016 Survey: The Resupply Guide
The questions surrounding Pacific Crest Trail resupply in this year’s Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey were expanded to better answer what’s one of the trails biggest challenges (at least in the planning stages). Hopefully this information will help to lessen the unnecessary stress that hikers put themselves through when attempting to plan how to get […]
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2016)
Before getting underway with the results of this year’s Pacific Crest Trail survey, I would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to participate these past four years. Thank you. You’re all beautiful people. This is now the fourth year I’m doing this (2015, 2014, 2013) so I think we […]
Advice From The PCT Class Of 2015
No matter how many times I tell you that planning for your Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike is useless, I know that you’re going to have a difficult time believing me (I know I would). That’s why, as past of my Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey (2015, 2014, 2013), I ask hikers what they wish […]
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