Category: Pacific Crest Trail

  • PCT SOBO 2023 Entry 2: Pals, passes, and peaks

    PCT SOBO 2023 Entry 2: Pals, passes, and peaks

    This post goes from days 4-14, so it’s quite lengthy! On day 4 I resupplied at Reds Meadow and left around 11 am. I had a lot of elevation gain right out of the gate. At Reds Meadow I was at 7,705 feet. Within 5 miles I was at 9,100…

  • PCT SOBO 2023 Entry 1: Getting back out there!

    PCT SOBO 2023 Entry 1: Getting back out there!

    Less than a year later and I’m back on the Pacific Crest Trail! I was able to secure a hiking permit and a leave of absence from work! I’ve learned how to take care of my body a bit better and will be able to use those skills to avoid…

  • PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 19: I’ll be back

    PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 19: I’ll be back

    Well it has been a while since I have posted on this blog. Given the time since the last one, I am sure it is obvious that I had to get off the trail. I stayed in Mammoth Lakes for a week, hoping my hip would get better. It didn’t,…

  • PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 18: The Tragic(ally) Hip

    PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 18: The Tragic(ally) Hip

    Day 87 started off great. I woke up at 5:45 and left my campsite by 6:45. It was about 35 degrees out when I got up so I was wearing all of my warm clothes as I started hiking for the day. In the mornings my nose is pretty stuffed…