PCT Blog

What attracts people to the PCT is a difficult topic to write about definitively. Everyone has their own reason to hike the PCT and I certainly don't want to...

Kennedy Meadows marks the start of the Sierras and is a huge achievement for PCT hikers. We have survived the first 700 miles through the Desert Section and ...

My...what a rush! To start with my initial reaction, the trail has been an amazing spectacle. I've had several moments on the trail where I think, "this is e...

Leaving the trail to heal was a good decision. Very few things are worth getting injured for; the PCT is great, but I can recognize an obsession when I see i...

If Trail Angel is a new concept to you, know that the title is very fitting. A Trail Angel is a generous person that goes above and beyond to help out hikers...

Let's start with excitement and satisfaction. Reaching the southern terminus was a great feeling after the several months/years of planning, training, and dr...

The week leading up to starting the hike has been full and interesting.  All parts of life that I was juggling seemed to demand my attention. I'm not living ...

I think people get excited by the idea of a grand adventure and challenge like the PCT. One of the ways we can gauge the desire for a journey, like the PCT, ...

How I have trained for the trail and why. From what I can tell, you don't need to train for the PCT. Seems strange right? Many people simply start the trail ...

A seriously underrated essential for a thru-hike. I'm sharing with you one of my favorite pieces of gear - A massage ball. Right out of the gate, I'm predic...