In an effort to improve Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey, I have continued to expand the questions I ask hikers. This year, I have taken an even deeper dive into finding out what gear hikers used, but more importantly, what gear made hikers successful and what gear hikers wanted to burn or
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
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 data points) 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
The PCT Resupply Guide: Class of 2016 Survey
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
PCT Class of 2016 Survey: The Gear Guide
For this past year's Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker Survey, I collected more data than I have any other year (thanks again to everyone who participated). To make sure we're getting the most out of this data, I've decided to break down the survey results into more detailed posts, including
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
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
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2015)
Given the popularity and supposed usefulness of my previous two surveys of the Pacific Crest Trail classes of 2013 and 2014, I have conducted my survey for the third year in a row (I guess this is actually an annual thing now). As many of you know, all the information here should be taken with a
Words Of Wisdom From The PCT Class Of 2014
As part of my incredibly scientific Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey (2015, 2014, 2013), I ask hikers what advice they have for the next year's class of dirtbags. This year I have separated the advice from the data to ensure that it does not become lost among the mountains of numbers and