Was my PCT hike anything like the book “Wild?”
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Cheryl Strayed (and Reese Witherspoon) and I took a lot of the same steps, and went to the trail for much the same reason: to heal.
peeps of the PCT: Milk Jug
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He was the youngest solo thru-hiker on the PCT, but still couldn’t finish the pancakes.
…and the winner of the PCT photo contest is…
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“Sierra Cowboy” was the winning photo of the 2019 Pacific Crest Trail photo contest in the equestrian category.
peeps of the PCT: Tammy & John, caretakers
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The trail wouldn’t be walkable without trail crew, especially ones as dedicated as these two.
Post PCT Gear Review, or: how I learned what stays and what gets chucked
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There is an expression among even the most advanced runners that getting your shoes on is the hardest part of the workout. – Kathrine Switzer Updated gear list now available. You can access it on google docs and take it with you! Walking the Pacific Crest Trail was one of the best things I have […]
GUEST POST: In Praise of “Cowgirl Camping” by Ted Adamski
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Camping can be the greatest expression of free will, personal independence, innate ability, and resourcefulness possible today in our industrialized, urbanized existence. Anne LaBastille I met Ted Adamski on the John Muir Trail in 2012. He is an ultramarathoner, clocking elite finishing times in the Western States, Leadville 100 and The Fellsman, a race near […]
après PCT
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou Thank you, Marc for this beautiful quote! I received it in his comments on my diary entry for the last day of the PCT. I read […]
PCT Day 139, Lake Morena campground to Mexican border, 20 miles
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You don’t choose the day you enter the world and you don’t chose the day you leave. It’s what you do in between that makes all the difference. – Anita Septimus I wake on my final day with the moon casting leaf shadows on our tent, Rich a giant breathing blue bag next to me. […]