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Fourth Fake Zero Post PCT Analysis
I finished my PCT thru-hike four days ago. Adjustment back to a normal balanced life feels good, but has left me feeling like a feather in the wind, that could...
Book Six, Chapter Six – Five Days of the Smokebeard
(With apologies to Redford and von Sydow) Sept. 12 We left Harlequin Bridge around 7, and got to High Bridge by 9:30. Faceplant saw a bald eagle fly slowly down...
Going Solo: South Lake Tahoe to Donner Pass
I last left off with the cliffhanger that Miles and I planned to split up and hike separately once we left South Lake Tahoe. It didn't happen. Let me explain......
Book Six, Chapter Five – Freakin’ Stehekin
Short post, more words than pics this time. There's really only so many pictures you can take in one day. But it's time for some contemplation and a day in...
Book Six, Chapter Four – The Top of the Ninth
I've been trying to decide of there's an appropriate metaphor for hiking the PCT. Maybe a baseball game? Announcer Joe: A haggard-looking Smokebeard takes the mound for the top of...
Surviving the End of a Trail Relationship
When does a trail relationship actually end? Is it the moment you step off the path where the two of you had been walking side by side for a thousand miles?...
Hitting My Stride in Washington
Four months ago, I stood under the blazing sun at the border of the US and Mexico, staring north. The thought of walking from Mexico to Canada was daunting and...
The Pros and Cons of Flip-Flopping the PCT
Flip-flopping is a style of thruhiking that really works for those of us who like doing things our own way. But it also has its drawbacks.
Magic in the Mountains, and Betrayal in Town
Well, we made it through Stevens Pass before the fire got too bad. Hiking through ski resorts is very strange, and this is the type of area where I always...
The Daily Grind in Washington
After more than four months of hiking, I have about 2.5 weeks left on trail. At this point most things feel routine, although the scenery varies and I can feel...