PCT Day 13: The River Crossing From Hell (7/6)
Today’s miles: 22 Total Miles: 181/2690 I keep beginning mornings with descents. The descent this morning begins innocently enough. It’s smooth, packed dirt making for easy walking. However, to my…
PCT Day 12: Oh, Steep Washington (7/5)
Today’s Miles: 20 Trip Miles: 159/2690 I begin hiking this morning with a nice long descent. The trail is well packed and there are few down trees. I’m feeling very,…
PCT Day 11: Entering Glacier Peak Wilderness (7/4)
Today’s Miles: 19 Total Miles: 139/2690 Victor and Squegy are heading out when I wake up this morning. Squegy told me yesterday she was trying to do 25 mile days…
PCT Day 10: Nearo in Stehekin (7/3)
Today’s Miles: 4 Total miles: 120/2690 When I wake up in the morning, I know exactly where I’m headed. The Stehekin Bakery. It has a legendary reputation on the PCT…
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…