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Trail Angels and Trail Magic

January 15, 2020

Trail Angels and Trail Magic

If you're planning on setting off on a thru-hike, you may encounter the terms trail angel and trail magic as you scour the internet for information to better prepare you for the journey ahead. So what are trail angels and trail magic? Trail angels are people who go out of their ways to make life a

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PCT Trail Magic

August 26, 2014

Paying It Forward On The Pacific Crest Trail

Following the extensive list of horrifying things to be found on the Pacific Crest Trail, the trail's second most abundant resource award goes to "the kindness of strangers" (or "the poop of strangers" - it's a close call). My objectively undeserving self was showered in trail magic simply

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Hiker Bait

November 8, 2013

To Catch A PCT Thru-Hiker

For as "free" as the Pacific Crest Trail may have hikers convinced that they are, what many fail to realize is that they have become slaves to their basic needs; and that in doing so, they have also become quite predictable creatures. So how do you learn to predict the actions of hikers? Well

Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Problems,  Trail Angels,  Trail Culture

PCT Ride Givers

June 25, 2013

Faith In Humanity: Restored

If you find yourself doubting the future of the human race as a species, I have a simple solution for you: hike 2,600 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. Now I'm not saying this is the only way to go about restoring said faith in humanity (there are plenty of other long

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PCT 100 Miles

June 20, 2013

The First 100 PCT Miles: Lessons Learned

Today I arrived in Warner Springs, marking the end of California Section A and the first 110 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Over the course of the past week I have learned much of hiking, camping, the Pacific Crest Trail, and myself (I don't like mashed potatoes as much as I thought, and

Pacific Crest Trail PCT Desert,  PCT Gear,  Trail Angels

Water Cache Sign

June 14, 2013

Murderers In The Desert (& PCT Checkers)

Up until this point we have addressed every hikers' (and person's) worst fear: bears. However, since bears do not pose a threat until somewhere around mile 700 of the Pacific Crest Trail (at least those we are aware of), I feel as though I must address the things most likely to kill you in the

Pacific Crest Trail Animals,  Death,  PCT Desert,  Strangers,  Trail Angels,  Trail Magic

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