The Pacific Crest Trail

My first day in the Sierra’s was characterized by beautiful, green scenery and knee and hip pain from carrying my now very heavy backpack. The bear canister, microspikes and 6+ days of food had ...

Finally! We’re out! I was so tired of Kennedy Meadows. The overflow of people making me feel more exhausted than when I arrived here. It was really nice to see so many people I hadn’t seen ...

I’m starting to itch to get back on trail. Kennedy Meadows is not a nice place to spend multiple days. It’s hot, dry, loud and everything takes an eternity, from ordering food to doing ...

What slovenly figures come trudging down the road? A film of dust covers their ragged clothes and sun-burned skin, a ravenous look of hunger glimmers in their eyes. As their skinny forms approach the ...

With Lucky Charm in tow, Mash and I continued our advance into Kennedy Meadows. We took a break at the first water source to have a second breakfast. Then, something happened. From around the corner, ...

Mash and I woke up early to continue. I had slept so good in our almost wind-free campsite. Christopher and Jive Turkey accompanied us on the first stretch. Mash was a little ahead of me and waiting ...

A 1000km. That was the milestone we achieved this morning. It only meant something to Half ‘n Half (Canada), Spice (Australia) and me, but that didn’t make it any less significant. Almost ...

The advantages of a trail family are numerous: cheap accomodation, mental boosts when you need it, always someone to talk to. And yes, I realize I have been critical of trail families as well. But ...

A day of both elation and sadness. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw McLovin and Busy Bee sitting at the water source, after I was so sure they were way behind. McLovin had hiked the ...