8-plus minute highlight reel from my 2018 thruhike.
Category: ThruHike
Lone Wolves and Trail Families – social dynamics on long distance trails
From solo Lone Wolf hikers to Caravans of a dozen, I discuss social dynamics on long distance trails.
PCT150 – 2572 – Snoq to Stehekin
I’ve been trying to decide of there’s an appropriate metaphor for hiking the PCT. Maybe a baseball game? Announcer Joe: A haggard-looking Smokebeard takes the mound for the top of the ninth inning. After all this work, his clothes are falling off his frame, and boy, look at that five o’clock shadow! You have to…
PCT121 – 2001 – the Sisters
Leaving Shelter Cove Last night I left Shelter Cove Resort after finally getting my UPS package. I made a pretty good pace uphill to the lake, despite having 7 days of food in my pack. Due to a mix-up, I ended up with 28 snack bars, almost a pound of macadamia nuts, a bag of…
PCT113 – 1872 – Out of Ashland into the Ash Land
Note: without good network access these posts get harder and harder to stay current with. I can’t write every night, and going by notes and memory is tricky. When I am in town, my time is often taken up with errands, laundry, and meals. I don’t have the luxury of time. Sorry if these posts…