PCT Day 9: Arriving in Stehekin (7/2)
Today’s Miles: 24 Total Miles: 116/2690 I wake up to see Victor shuffling things into stuff sacks right outside his tent. My watch reads a couple of ticks before 5…
PCT Day 8: Reunion (7/1)
Today’s Miles: 22 Total miles: 92/2690 After being off trail for a full week, to allow for snowmelt and a heatwave to pass, I’m back on the PCT. I arrived…
PCT: Zeroes For Days (6/24-6/30)
So here is the situation. Based on data and word of mouth, snow conditions aren’t better on the PCT south of Harts Pass campground. There is also a historic heatwave…
PCT Day 7: Charcuterie Board (6/23)
Miles: 11 Trip Miles: 65/2690 “You ready for that charcuterie board today?” Mousetraps calls out to me. It’s 5:40 a.m. and both of us are already out of our tents.…
PCT Day 6: Meadow Airstrip (6/22)
Miles: 12 Trip Miles : 54/2690 I slept pretty meh last night on account of my legs feeling like they were on fire from previous days worth of mosquito bites.…
PCT Day 5: Fallen Tree Hell (6/21)
Today’s Miles: 11.5 Trip Miles: 42/2690 I wait as long as possible in the morning before walking by Mousetrap’s tent and letting him know I’m heading out. But not too…
PCT Day 4: Border Tag! (6/20)
Miles: 9 At some hour of the night, I hear a splattering of water dropping on my tent. I lay there for a full minute confused and then realize it’s…
PCT Day 3: Rock Pass (6/19)
Miles: 7 I wake up to a dream that it’s 10:30 a.m. and I’m getting an incredibly late start to hiking today. I check my watch and it reads 6:20…
PCT Day 2: Slog to the Border (6/18)
Miles: 9.5 Light floods my tent and I check the time. 4:40 a.m. Jesus. How early does the sun rise out here? I pull the draw string tight on my…
PCT Day 1: Harts Pass (6/17/21)
Miles: 6 John and I leave Seattle at 6:30 am. Its 4 and half hours to Harts Pass Campground, where John will drop me off. And from there, it’s 30…