Category Archives: Pacific Crest Trail

Date: September 2nd 2023 Miles Hiked: 19 Today I woke up with a 7 mile, 3,000 foot descent to the Northern PCT Terminus at the Canadian border. I packed up my gear at our epic campsite and bantered with Midnight and Trail Diva all morning. I miss this life and the people I get toContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 135: Terminus”

September 2nd, 2023 Miles Hiked: 27 Total PCT Mileage: 2,575 This morning I woke up to the cold air in my tent. My friends didn’t show up last night as planned. I did let them know where I camped but it was an awkward spot hidden a little bit off the trail since there wereContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 133: The Last Day”

Miles Hiked: ZERO PCT Miles: 2524.9 This morning I went down to the lodge on the shore of Lake Chelan to wait for everything to open up at 10:00 a.m. I needed to pick up my package and purchase Wi-Fi. There was a whole herd of hikers waiting to do the same thing. Since onlyContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 131: The Last Zero- Stehekin”

Miles Hiked: 22.8 Total Mileage: 2524.9 Today I left camp at 6:00 a.m. after making two packs of Carnation breakfast with coffee. I hiked alone for the first 10 miles of the day. I only passed a few older couples. The trail passed by quite a few prominent mountain peaks. I had to wonder whatContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 130: High Bridge”

Miles Hiked: 27.8 Total Mileage: 2502.1 The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was make coffee. I usually don’t drink coffee because caffeine makes me feel nuts. I plan on drinking it everyday for the rest of the trail to give me the energy I haven’t been able to find forContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 129: Siuattle River”

Miles Hiked: 27.9 PCT Mileage: 2474.3 This morning I was freezing. The moment I popped my head out of my sleeping bag. I accidentally dumped a whole pot of water in my tent. When I went to start my stove. I wiped up the mess with my socks. I cooked a mix of oatmeal, carnationContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 128: Glacier Peak Wilderness”

Miles Hiked: 25.3 PCT Mileage: 2446.4 I got amazing sleep last night despite it being cold and a little rainy. I didn’t wake up until 6:00 a.m. I plan on sleeping in for the rest of the trail and I am so excited for it! When I went to light my stove for breakfast thisContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 127: Blueberry Fields Forever”

Miles Hiked: 4 PCT Mileage: 2421.1 Today I successfully slept in until 7:00 a.m. I was happy to be in a clean, comfortable bed last night. We took our time getting ready for the day. I organized my pack and wrote a few blog posts. I am over a week behind right now and itContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 126: Back to Washington”

Miles Hiked: 23.4 PCT Mileage: 2322.8 This morning I left camp around 6am. It was nice to leave late for once. I was sleepy the first part of the day and it went by slow. Despite having a fully weighted pack, it didn’t feel too bad today. I hiked mostly alone until Midnight caught upContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 122: Elk Lake”

Miles Hiked: 22.7 PCT Mileage: 2299.4 Today began with a five hour car ride South to Shelter Cove. Midnight, Zach, and I, left the trail days at camping island at 6:15 am to be picked up by Kurt and Trail Diva. I surprisingly had a lot of energy today despite having a late night. ItContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 121: Irish Lake”

Miles Hiked: ZERO PCT Days is an event where PCT hikers get together to camp for a weekend and attend an expo with lots of gear vendors who do fun give aways and activities. I think it is based off of the better known “Trail Days” that occurs on the Appalachian Trail in the townContinueContinue reading “PCT Days 119+120: PCT Days @ Cascade Locks”