Hi! My name is Kate. I thru hiked the PCT in 2017, and took on a Mt. Rainier summit attempt as part of the journey. My trail name is Vaya, which means 'Go' in Spanish. Vaya bien!
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The House
Before I left for the PCT, someone close to me told me about a dream she'd had that took place in a house. The house had four rooms: one for her,
Rainier
Whew, this one has taken a while for me to sort through. I'll start by saying that we made it to 13'700 ft, just shy of Rainier's 14'410 ft summit
Cut the Cord
Let's play a game You have 100 points. Your life is now a video game, and every time you're bitten by a mosquito, you lose a point. Guessed where
Of Route and Resupply
Snoqualmie Pass, WA Snowpocalypse and the Navigation Dreamscape The Skinny If you're an outdoor enthusiast, talk to me pretty often, or watch
Respite
I like to think that part of the reason Zion is patria to me is its call to mindfulness. You know that delayed jolt of adrenaline you get when something scares you but your body hasn't caught up to the fact that everything is okay? Like you lose and regain your footing in an instant, but brace yourself for that full-body tingle that always comes when you have a close call? Mindfulness is like being able to brace for a full-body tingle all the time.
The Questions
Acronym Party Because there ain't no party like an acronym party, the PCT is chock full of them. Let's learn! The PCT is - yep, you guessed it - the