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…
Lead up to PCT
Running isn’t the same as backpacking. This realization dawns on me a week before I begin my hike of the PCT. That’s fine. No regrets. I’ve spent the last 9…
Hiking The PCT
Howdy folks! Beginning on June 17th, 2021 I will be attempting a through hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The PCT is a 2,660 mile continuous hiking trail that…
So I guess I’m hiking the John Muir Trail
It’s a little after 7 A.M., on June 4th, when I sit down and check my email. I have several unread messages but an email from Yosemite Wilderness Permits immediately…
JMT Preparation
The first thing I realize in my preparation is that the starting point for my JMT hike is unconventional. The traditional starting point for the JMT is Happy Isles in…
JMT Day 1: Thin Air, Thick Mosquitos (6/19/20)
Today's Miles: 3.1 Ascent: 1,316 ft Descent: 176.5 ftTotal Miles on Trip: 3.1 I arrive in Modesto at 9:45 A.M. In an incredible act of generosity, Gary had offered to…
JMT Day 2: Slackpacking Success (6/20/20)
Today's Miles: 11.4 Ascent: 2,857 ft Descent: 2,909 ftTotal Miles on Trip: 14.5 I wake up a few times throughout the night but immediately fall back asleep. Finally, when I…