Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 80 to 101 Barrel Creek Putting up my tent last night and using earplugs was a good call. I was actually able to sleep, even with the wind! I woke up a little after 5:00 and was on the trail by 5:55. Today was going to be a long day. It was 21 miles until the next...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 73 to 80 (3 miles past Scissors Crossing) I cowboy camped again last night and while the stars were beautiful, the wind was ridiculous. It was constantly blowing in my face and wipping my quilt around. Luckily, it wasn’t very cold, but needless to say I...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 56 to 73 near Scissors Crossing I cowboy camped again and woke up in the night with stars draped across the midnight sky. The only sound was the wind rustling the brush. This campsite among the boulders was my favorite so far. I awoke to the sounds of Burnout and...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 37.7 to 56 stealth camp near boulder field Last night I cowboy camped, which means I slept under the stars with no tent. The winds were strong so I figured I would get better sleep without my tent flapping around. I was right! I was also lucky enough to wake up...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 20 to 37.7 Long Creek Today was an early start and I was on the trail by 6:10 as the sun was coming up. There were nice purples and pinks in the sky, which was a treat as I hiked the first couple of miles. After a brief climb, I dropped down to a lowland and...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 0 to 20 Lake Morena It’s a surreal experience to have spent so much time planning for, researching, and dreaming about the Pacific Crest Trail, and then to take my first steps on it. This morning, my sister and her husband were kind enough to wake up at...
Pacific Crest Trail
The time to start my thru-hike of the PCT is drawing near. To think that in three days, I will stand on the border with Mexico, face north and start walking towards Canada, fills me with joy and excitement. I am about to start an adventure, and I feel no fear or...
Pacific Crest Trail
This week I received news that I was one of ten hikers selected by the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) to serve as a P3 Hiker! This initiative’s goal is to protect, preserve and promote the PCT, hence the P3. As a P3 Hiker, I will advocate for the PCT by...
Pacific Crest Trail
There is a saying in the thru-hiking community that the trail provides. Lose your sunglasses one day? Find a pair dropped on the trail the next. Running out of food? There’s a trail angel grilling up some hamburgers at the next road crossing. Though I...
