So you know what a "thru-hike" is, you know that it's the Pacific Crest Trail (not the Pacific Coast Trail), and think you have what it takes to tackle the 2,650 mi / 4,265 km without dying. Good for you. But if you really want to be a thru-hiker, there's one thing you need above all else - a
Rocket Llama’s Brilliant PCT Comics
I met a lot of special people along the Pacific Crest Trail, and one of those people was Rocket Llama. Rocket Llama has used her artistic talents to convey life on the PCT in comic form, and she has been greatly successful in doing so. The following two comics come straight from Rocket Llama's
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
Being Homeless In Town
"Do the two of you have any money?" Not normally what you expect to be asked when you sit down at the local diner for breakfast, usually it's more along the lines of "how are you?" or "can I get you something to drink", but on this particular morning in the hick town of Bridgeport, California,
Trail Names On The Pacific Crest Trail
When you venture out into the wild on a long-distance hiking trail, it is tradition to take on a trail name (because you don't want anything that happens on the trail to come back and find you in the "real world"). Convicted serial killer? Famous athlete? Just unfortunately named? I'm looking at
The “Hiker” Adjective
Out on the Pacific Crest Trail you will hear a lot of people refer to the "hiker" somethings. The somethings are being described by the word "hiker" to differentiate them from your everyday somethings. What are the somethings? Well, the three things you hear being modified by the hiker