PCT day 49-As a result of hiking nearly 40 miles a day my sleep has suffered. As the days have gotten longer my nights of sleep have...

PCT day 48- My ankle was swollen and I dreaded the first few miles. But I made my moms famous iced vanilla latte on the trail and hobbled...

PCT day 47-Shortly after beginning by day I was given a gorgeous view of Mt Shasta that would stick around all day. To top it off there...

PCT day 46-A series of mishaps due to setting up my tent in the rain and in the dark led to some loose stakes and loose tent walls. As a...

PCT day 45-Leaving Lassen National Park and climbing to the Hat Creek Rim I would have guessed the weather would be hot and dry. In...

PCT day 44 I entered the trail Angels house from the 5th wheel I stayed in (travel trailer) and was greeted with pancakes and coffee for...

PCT day 43 I woke up and began walking uphill to the rim of the canyon just outside Belden. It was going to be a cold day as a thick...

PCT day 42 Tomorrow I should hit the halfway point! My shirt is torn up, my shorts have holes in them but my giants hat and my body are...

PCT day 41 I awoke startled in the middle of the night to a thundering of footsteps a short ways from my tent. I grabbed my headlamp and...

PCT day 40 In the past two days I have seen two bears. Unfortunately either by my overwhelming smell or because of less than graceful...

PCT day 39 Bacon, pancakes, eggs and coffee is the right way to start the day. And that is exactly what Ric and Val treated me to! They...

PCT day 38 The Thru hiking community has all sorts of words and phrases that seem both foreign and silly to people far removed from the...

PCT day 37Imagine walking down a perfectly manicured trail and then out of nowhere it’s gone. Hidden beneath feet of snow. There are no...

PCT day – 36Hiking, walking, climbing, sliding and moving down the trail in this terrain is incredibly hard. But I also think that is why...

PCT day 35 I finally got my break. Well a short 20 mile break from the snow. This snow walking, creek crossing, peak climbing...

PCT day 34 You would be amazed how fast things change. The scenery, weather, my physical state and even my gear all can change extremely...

PCT day 34Much of the morning was spent walking on snow. I was climbing up and over some 10k peaks before descending to the 9600 ft...

PCT day 33Today was one of the most difficult days I have ever had hiking. The stream crossings were roaring, the snow was everywhere,...

PCT day 32As I began walking, latte in hand (mix made by my mom), an incredible sense of euphoria swept over me. I was so happy to be on...

Pct day 31A zero in the hiking community is where you don’t walk any trail miles. I very rarely take one and when I do it always turns...