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peeps of the PCT: Heart Fire, tent maker

The need for a lighter tent that wasn’t a “coffin” led Judy Gross to design and make her own.

The benefit of pacing a long distance thru-hike more slowly is to be able to increase bliss.

It takes courage to change directions mid-stream.

He was the youngest solo thru-hiker on the PCT, but still couldn’t finish the pancakes.

Lonnie Dupre knows grueling expeditions that need planning to implement and says surviving Covid is a lot the same.

The Blissful Hiker spends the off-season building a professional recording booth with plans for a podcast.

The pandemic and its shelter-at-home mandates are pushing people to walk as never before in memory.

Taking a walk in early spring and thinking about the coming limits to our freedom to move.

“Sierra Cowboy” was the winning photo of the 2019 Pacific Crest Trail photo contest in the equestrian category.

Home is a good place, especially when you have love, memories and hobbies surrounding you.