(originally posted at The Trek – https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/foot-care-on-the-trail/) Warning: there are some potentially scary and gross pictures of my previous foot injuries in this article. Other warning: I am not a doctor. Let’s talk about feet. With 3,000 hiking miles on mine, I’ve run into more than a few gnarly situations. This is not a humblebrag. I…
Category: PCT2018
Why? Because I choose to
Originally posted to The Trek at https://thetrek.co/pacific-crest-trail/why-choose-the-pct/ Why When I tell people I’m off to California for six months to hike from Mexico to Canada, I invariably get one of two responses. Half the people come back with something like, “Wow, I wish I could do that.” The others respond, “Why would you do that?” I…
New Year, New Plan, New Blog
I’ve been invited to write for The Trek, a thruhiking blog site! This new site is going to be the primary source for my PCT musings, but don’t worry, this site will remain, to chronicle my other hiking adventures. I’ll also be cross-publishing my Trek blogs here, so if you want to, stay tuned. …
Counting my chickens, thru-hiker style – PCT2018!
After last year’s aborted attempt due to a broken foot, I’m trying again! Once more my wife is being super supportive, and we’re getting things lined up for a 5-6 month absence. There’s a ton of house chores to do, and a big project – chicken run, to complete. Work is going to have to…