quitting is believing in abundance
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A belief in abundance can help us quit when something is not working.
peeps of the PCT: Heart Fire, tent maker
![Judy met a guy with a much lighter tent while hiking the Appalachian Trail and it was not a "coffin" but rather, a palace. That just pissed her off, so she went designed her own ultralight palace.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_7209-1-1024x1024.jpg)
The need for a lighter tent that wasn’t a “coffin” led Judy Gross to design and make her own.
peeps of the PCT: ‘flippers’
![Melinda and Henry planned to hike the PCT from south to north, but came across deep snow and dangerous river crossings in the Sierra, so flipped up north to Washington and headed south to meet the spot where they left off.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_7141-2-1024x1024.jpg)
It takes courage to change directions mid-stream.
a chorus of birds from both sides (of the world) now
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The chorus of birds on both the Te Araroa and the Pacific Crest Trail were glorious. Hear them for yourself!
peeps of the PCT: Catholic scouts of the trail
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There was nothing like sharing a service with boy scouts right in the middle of the rainy Cascades.
peeps of the PCT: Karl and Holly, trail angels
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The trail will provide and often that’s because of people who are generous just because they want to be.
peeps of the PCT: the start
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As I prepare for the CDT, I look back to the start of the Pacific Crest Trail and advice to not plan too much.