Pacific Crest Trail Wrap Up (A PCT Post Summary)
Reading Time: 4 minutes Due to an overwhelming demand for organization, I have created a Pacific Crest Trail page to organize all the PCT info on the site. Check it out here.
In an effort to prevent anyone conducting Pacific Crest Trail research from searching for “that one article” and not being able to find it, I have decided to consolidate a list of my PCT posts here for easy reference.
I hope this helps!
PLANNING POSTS
- The Pacific Crest Trail: Two Months Out
- The Pacific Crest Trail: T-Minus One Month
- One Week Left: PCT Crunch Time
- The Night Before The Morning Of
- Hiking the 700 Miles of PCT Desert
- Gifts from the PCTA!
- How To Not Be Eaten by Bears
- Trail Angels and Trail Magic
- Hiking Solo VS. Hiking Non-Solo
- How To Shit In The Woods
- Physical Preparation For The Pacific Crest Trail
- How Much Does It Cost To Hike The Pacific Crest Trail?
- North Or South – Which Way To Hike The Pacific Crest Trail
- Words Of Wisdom From The PCT Class Of 2014
- Your Pacific Crest Trail Plans Are Useless
PCT RESOURCES
- The PCT-L (Listserv)
- PCT Permits: Permission to Walk Outdoors
- The ADZPCTKO (Annual Day Zero Pacific Crest Trail Kick-Off)
- 8 Ridiculous PCT Acronyms to Learn
- Mapping All 2,600 PCT Miles
- Craig’s PCT Planner
- The Pacific Crest Trail FAQ
- Yogi’s Guide For Squares
- Absurd Questions People Ask PCT Hikers
- Hiker Trash And The Pacific Crest Trail Glossary
- 17 Things Scarier Than Bears On The Pacific Crest Trail
- 11 MORE Things Scarier Than Bears On The Pacific Crest Trail
- A Letter To The PCT Class Of 2014
- Hitchhiking On The Pacific Crest Trail
- The 11 Worst Moments On The Pacific Crest Trail
- List Of Deaths On The Pacific Crest Trail
GEAR POSTS
- Ultralight Backpacking Explained
- Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad
- PCT Sponsorships: KEEN
- Combating And Outsmarting Hungry Bears
- Complete Pacific Crest Trail Gear List
- Trekking Poles – Why?
- Dear KEEN, You Suck
- Gear Review: Super Mega UL1 Tent
- Gear Review: Sawyer MINI Water Filter
- Gear Review: Osprey Atmos 65 Backpack
- Gear Review: Darn Tough Socks
- Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15 Sleeping Bag
- The Final “Complete PCT Gear List”
- Complete Pacific Crest Trail Gear List: Inside Appa The Sky Bison’s Backpack
STAT & FOOD POSTS
- The Ultimate Trail Mix Recipe
- Resupply Boxes (Food On The PCT)
- The Hiker Food Formula
- The Thru-Hiker Diet: Eating On The PCT
- Stoves And Cooking On The Pacific Crest Trail
- Going Stoveless On The Pacific Crest Trail
- The Currency Of The Pacific Crest Trail
- PCT Progress Report I: The Desert
- PCT Progress Report II: The Sierra
- PCT Progress Report III: NorCal
- PCT Progress Report IV: Oregon
- PCT Progress Report V: Washington
- The 2013 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey
- The 2014 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker Survey
- The Final Stats Of The Pacific Crest Trail
FROM THE TRAIL
- Day 1: What The Hell Am I Doing?
- My Feet Are Melting Off
- Murderers In The Desert (& PCT Checkers)
- Sleepless Nights On The PCT
- The First 100 Miles: Lessons Learned
- Taking A Zero
- Faith In Humanity: Restored
- The New Worst Day
- The Poodle Dog Bush
- Water: The One True God
- An Afternoon At McDonald’s
- How To ACTUALLY Shit In The Woods
- A Word To The Wind
- The Sierra: A Sneak Peak
- The Long And Winding Road
- But Aren’t You Afraid of Murderers?
- Being Alone On The PCT – All Alone
- The “Hiker” Adjective
- Confession: I’m Not Hiking The Entire PCT
- Kennedy Meadows: The Promised Land
- 2,600 Miles of Small Talk
- Trail Names
- Being Homeless In Town
- Getting Super High
- To Catch A Hiker
- Tent Envy – Why Bigger Isn’t Better
- The Thru-Hiker Superiority Complex
- The Many Names Of The PCT
- What It’s REALLY Like On The PCT
- Denied By The Pacific Crest Trail (Three Times)
- VIDEO: Super Fun Time Thunderstorm On The Pacific Crest Trail
AFTER THE TRAIL
- The PCT: Three-Second Thru-Hike (VIDEO)
- The PCT: Where I Went Terribly Wrong
- Rocket Llama’s Brilliant PCT Comics
- Coping With Readjustment And Thoughts Of Suicide
- The Thru-Hiker League Of Super Best Friends
- The Birth Of A Thru-Hiker (VIDEO)
- Photo Essay: The Pacific Crest Trail
- The Pacific Crest Trail: One Year Later
- A Pacific Crest Trail Interview From MadBody.com
- Paying It Forward On The Pacific Crest Trail
- Photo Gallery: Faces Of The Pacific Crest Trail
MISCELLANEOUS
- DANGER: Marijuana Hazard!
- Blogging From The Trail
- I Hate Hiking, But I Love Adventuring
- The Legend of BearCat
- Why I Say “Yes” To (Almost) Everything
- Appa The Sky Bison: Interview With A Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiker
Wow, that’s a lot more than I thought I had written.
Chances are that I will continue to post about the PCT, and so I will update this list appropriately.
Please leave any questions, comments, or haikus in the comments below.
Thanks for this summary. I’ve been enjoying your posts about the PCT. I’m hoping to be ready for it myself in 2019. Did you come across many kids/teenagers on the hike? I’d like for my daughter to join me for at least half of it.
Not a lot of kids, but yes a few teens. Best of luck in 2019!
Hi Mac! (this isn’t a private-Apple-joke)
Like many others future PCT thru-hikers I want to thank and congratulate you for this incredibly rich and pleasant to read blog. (And for those who don’t know it, well, life is cruel…)
There are so many difficulties left in front of us (example: I’m french), and as my starting date is getting closer every day (very very too much closer!) I feel more and more excited and terrified. (Was it the same for you? I bet it was)
And when this feelings-mix has more fear than excitment, it’s sooooooo good to read some of your awsome posts to cheer up!
Thank you for all that, mister Wizard.
Hello Francois! I thank you for your congratulations.
It’s funny you mention that you’re French, because one of my good friends from the trail is also French and he has been talking about translating this blog into French for some time. *cough*INDIE*cough*
Believe it or not I still have more to write about the PCT so hopefully it will help you to power through these last few months before you start.
Good luck!
Well, if Indie (I knew he was french) or you, or both of you, want some help to translate your many and very useful posts about PCT, I enlist!
(Because I have six more weeks to wait before my own hike, because I like writing, and because your blog gave me inspiration -and laugh- since I heard about PCT).
Let me know!
I’ve been doing a lot of research on the PCT as I am planning on doing it in 2016 (I’m researching now out of excitement rather than because I am so uptight that I am planning two years in advance) and I wanted to convey my gratitude to you for the quality of information in your posts. I know it is a lot of work to post all of this material and it has been really helpful to me. The “where I went terribly wrong” article, for example, is pure gold in cutting through the bullshit and hype…
Thanks Justin!
I had a difficult time myself “cutting through the bullshit and hype” when attempting to research/”plan” my hike and so I am glad that I have been able to create something useful to people looking to do the same.
Good luck in 2016, and remember: you have never gone as far as you think you have (this is to be interpreted literally on the trail).
Yes, your info has been quite useful…
Ha, I think I’ll be reminded constantly of the “you’ve never gone as far as you think” law when I am out on the trail.
Thank you! Awesome writing and info. Gracias :)
Glad you’ve enjoyed it! De nada :)
Just found your website – love it! Is there a way to read your PCT blog sequentially from Campo to Manning Park? I looked around for a way to do so, but didn’t find it. This page is pretty cool the way you have it organized. Carol
Currently there is no way to read them sequentially short of going to the last page of the PCT category posts and working your way backwards. I will work on posting a more accessible sequential post order soon.
https://www.halfwayanywhere.com/category/pacific-crest-trail/page/9/
Thanks! Still love this website and have added it to my favorites. Carol (section hiker)