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...

PCT day 30Even after starting behind most thru-hikers, I have mixed near the front of the pack and have had some unique logistical...

PCT day 29 When I am in town I have chores and they feel like chores. The ease of waking up, walking, eating and the simplicity of trail...

PCT day 28I had a decision to make. It was 64 miles to one resupply possibility (Tuolomne meadows). Where I have a box and can do a...

Once again I woke up much higher up than I would have liked to (over 10k). But the upside was that my day would start with lots of...

PCT day 26The day started out like every other one in the sierras, with a cup of coffee. Then I was off to climb Mather pass and see...

PCT day 25 The Sierra Nevada mountains are one of the most incredible places I have ever been. There are snow capped peaked, grueling...

PCT day 24I was off early with forester pass on my mind. It is the tallest point on the entire trail at 13,200 feet. I would have my work...

PCT day 23The Sierra Nevada are going to be epic. Today I climbed from roughly 7k feet to over 11k feet. It rained, it’s snowed, the sun...

PCT day 22 For the first time in a long time I allowed myself to sleep in. This meant I had absolutely exhausted all attempts to stay in...

PCT day 21 I woke up with the sun and started my 37 mile day. The day was spent walking around the edge of multiple canyons. It was only...

PCT day 20 When you think of the desert you immediately think scalding heat. This is true but in the evenings and at night the...

PCT day 19 The day began in a cloud. The day ended in the wind. Everything in the middle had some of everything. I started walking...

PCT day 18 Luckily all my stuff showed up at the Tehachapi post office and I was able to leave town and get back on the trail. I didn’t...

PCT day 17 Yvon Chouinard who’s the founder of the company Patagonia said “When everything goes wrong, that’s when the adventure...