Border to Border

Nov 15, 2018

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...

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...