by Michael T | Mar 26, 2017 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
For some of us, thru-hiking or long distance backpacking represents the truth and brutal honesty of this world and we are unwilling to accept substitutes after seeing it for ourselves. Washington is at the vanguard of these lessons, it is raw, breathtaking and...
by Michael T | Nov 19, 2016 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
While technically we hadn’t taken a break since Shasta, CA, nearly 200 miles behind us, we had been planning to complete our own version of the “Oregon Challenge”, which typically means traveling from Ashland,OR (near the start of the PCT in OR) to...
by Michael T | Nov 16, 2016 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
Northern California on the PCT is often where dreams go to die. The glory of The Sierra is over and the reality that you aren’t even halfway yet weighs heavily. The temperature heats up (which does mean less snow) and the mile requirements rise right along...
by Michael T | Nov 7, 2016 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
In 2015 we hiked from Mexico to Washington, only to be stopped by Wildfires. That said, it’s a bit of a misnomer, as injuries also caused us to miss about 200 miles right in the middle of what is typically considered the best section of the...
by Michael T | Oct 4, 2016 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
One of the most common questions any PCT Thru-Hiker hears is “Why?”. Hiking the whole 2,650 mile trail again after making it 80% of the way only to be stopped by fires last year, certainly doesn’t assuage those concerns for most people....
by Michael T | Apr 30, 2016 | MMIW, PCT 2016 |
Our Superbowl/Summer Olympics/World Cup starts in less than 40 hours. Amazing that we are setting out to hike a trail that we’ve already completed the large majority oflast year and I am more excited without question to see it all again in 2016. This post will...
