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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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November 2, 2015

Another Escape Volume Five: Mac Gets Published

It's all fine and good that I can self-publish whatever I feel like (like awesomely weird J-Pop videos or ambiguously worded cat photo albums) here on the glorious internet, but it's entirely different thing to have something published in printed form. The kind people at the publication, Another

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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

Pacific Crest Trail Story,  Strangers,  Trail Angels,  Trail Magic

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July 7, 2013

Water: The One True God Of The PCT

On the Pacific Crest Trail, hikers have only one god to answer to: water. Where the next water source is, how much water you currently have, and the reliability of your water information are all incredibly important pieces of information on the trail. And said information will easily occupy 50%

Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Problems,  PCT Desert,  Trail Magic

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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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