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...

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...