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
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 part 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
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2014)
Following my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike last year, I decided to survey my fellow hikers in an effort to provide some concrete information to the next year's class (and of course to compare my own stats to everyone else's). My experiment was successful (meaning nobody died), and so in an effort
The Annual Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey (2013)
In an effort to provide more useful information to those looking to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, I conducted a survey of over 100 people who attempted a thru-hike in 2013. Demographics So who is the stereotypical Pacific Crest Trail hiker? According to the survey data, it is an unmarried