As the title says, we have officially entered the terrain of the feared Oregon mosquitoes, lovingly referred to as ‘The Mosquito Gauntlet’. The creatures wasted no time and commenced their ...

As soon as I woke up, it became clear that my mom was not going to be able to continue. She looked pale and weak. We both packed up and headed back to the last paved road. I tried calling trail angels ...

I encountered almost no other people on trail today, giving me the impression that we had to be in a dead zone. The trail registers told a different story however. A horde of people passed through ...

Goodbye Ashland! I was all too glad to leave this weird zero town behind. Away from the mess, confusion and sadness, back to trail! And at least today, our choice seemed the right one: the skies were ...

This must have been the weirdest zero so far. The smoky sky pressed down on the city and despite the record number of hikers in town, a somber mood pervaded everything. Everyone was here, yet our time ...

Hiking just the PCT is not that impressive anymore. Every year, more and more people hike and successfully finish the entire trail. You think you’re special just because you stuck to your precious ...

In the safety and comfort of Ashland, it became clear our continuous footpath was a thing of the past. The fire behind us kept growing at an alarming pace and new fires were quickly gaining ground ...

Last night was one filled with chaos and panic. Lots of people had passed our campsite, bringing disturbing reports of falling ash, thick smoke and a red glow visible on the horizon. The fire had ...

I got up earlier than normal, all too glad to leave my muggy abode behind. This was the first night I slept without sleeping bag for most of it. I only had my underpants on and felt like my sweat had ...