Tying It Up: Lessons Learned, Shoutouts, and Final Thoughts
I had some qualms about the PCT before I started. I wasn't sure if it was the right time to do it, I wasn't sure if I really, truly...
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Border to Border
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” - John Muir
Nov 1, 2018
PCT By the Numbers
Hiking is all about numbers... number of miles, number of hours of daylight, number of days of food left, number of pounds on my back,...
Oct 25, 2018
Operation F.I.G: Phase Two
A few trucks roared past, pulling me into the waking world. With little else to do I started my drive South to start phase two of...
Oct 21, 2018
Operation F.I.G.: Phase One
F.I.G: "Fill In the Gap" Hiking a skipped/missed section of trail to officially complete a thruhike. Usually people say they will come...
Sep 19, 2018
Canada.
The last day. I set out in the dim light to try to find the shortcut trail to the fire detour. I had given up searching in the darkness...
Sep 18, 2018
It Gets Worse
It was by far the worst day on trail. I. Was. Miserable. On a terribly dreary day I found myself shivering in the cold rain, sliding in...
Sep 15, 2018
Goodbye Forever
Goodbye forever. We had been saying that all trail. Ever since the beginning, when I was certain each of us would fall into a different...
Sep 11, 2018
Catching Firefly
The sun rose red over lingering smoke. The fire detour was as bad as they said it would be; super steep hills with mediocre views led to...
Sep 6, 2018
The Beginning of the End
"You'll love Washington." "Washington is AMAZING." "Washington is my favorite state." "Washington is so incredibly beautiful." I had...
Aug 31, 2018
The 50 Mile Challenge
3:35 a.m. My alarm pulled me from a shallow sleep. Ugh. 10 more minutes won't matter. I reset my alarm for a 10 minute snooze, doubting I...
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