Before going any further, here's a picture of my hiking group and their names for future reference. That's me on the right, Rocksie in the middle, Salsa on the right, and Perrie being held up in the middle. Salsa is from Germany, I'm from Texas, Perrie is from Austrailia, and Rocksie is from Nebraska. Day … Continue reading PCT Part 2, Sand to Snow (mile 77 – 180) →

Day 1 (mile 0 - 20) Obligatory monument picture. Behind me you can see a wall which is the Mexican-American border. If you're wondering, I didn't start alone either. We had a pretty large group coming from Scout and Frodo's. The morning of day 1 started perfectly cool and cloudy. After we took our pictures … Continue reading PCT Part 1, The Journey Begins (mile 0 – 77) →

As of writing this I am less than 24 hours from setting foot on the Pacific Crest Trail. After a year of planning, obsessing, training, and talking about the PCT non-stop to friends and family (thanks for putting up with it) I am just 1 day away from actually doing it. No more reading blogs … Continue reading PCT Day 0 →