PCT Day 6, Hideaway Camp to High Bridge, (Stehekin) 13 miles
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Beverly Sills I wake up late after taking pain reliever, running to the bear box in just my skivvies to fetch it, light rain unable to deter because my cramping muscles won’t let me sleep. Al makes space for me on the bench and we chat […]
PCT Day 5, Methow River to Hideaway Camp, 21 miles
Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass. – Maya Angelou Nights aren’t easy. I wasn’t invaded with nightmares or sitting up in blind panic in the dark, but my muscles ache and I toss and turn. Eventually, by the river, the cold seeps in and I need to adjust. Sadness only […]
PCT Day 4, Hart’s Pass to Methow River, 16 miles
Be yourself. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. —Joan Jett I wake up late, at least for me, at 5:45. It’s cold and overcast as I poke out and take a seat under Broken Toe’s tarp. Here I work on a visual-audio piece weaving together several mini interviews with hikers I met at the […]
PCT Day 3, Hopkins Lake to Hart’s Pass, 25 miles
It is never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot Who am I now? Not a DJ, not a host, my name means nothing. I am instantly without a voice, without an audience, without a purpose. I sit up in the alicoop in a panic. It’s just a nightmare. But, […]
PCT Day 2, Holman Creek Trail Junction to Hopkins Lake (via Canadian border) 23 miles
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Sally Berger I sleep fitfully, my hips complaining. Every time I turn, my mattress crinkles like a bag of fritos. A deer clops through the site all night looking for salt. Lights come on then loud shooing away and laughter. I leave at dawn, a bird […]
PCT Day 1, Harts Pass to Holman Creek Trail Junction, 13 miles
Trail Angels take over 30 hikers to Hart’s Pass on a warm, clear day with easy walking on superb tread.
peeps of the PCT: the start
As I prepare for the CDT, I look back to the start of the Pacific Crest Trail and advice to not plan too much.
