PCT

People who are hiking the PCT for a cause

June 28, 2010

While perusing the blogs and trail journals of current PCT hikers, I came across four people who are hiking to raise money for causes they believe in. This seems like a lovely idea to me. Here are their stories. Jenny’s PCT walk for Jake. I’ve mentioned this one before because it is Erin’s favorite and [...]

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Gear decisions for the PCT- some made and some not

June 23, 2010

After weeks of deliberation, Erin and I sat down and picked out our tent for the Pacific Crest Trail. We’ve decided to go with the Tarptent Squall 2. There are a ton of great ultra-light tents, and we did think about the Squall Clasic that Gossamer Gear and Tarptent collaborated on, but Squall 2 is [...]

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Way to go Lady on a Rock!

June 15, 2010

Here’s a big shout-out to Christy from Lady on a Rock for starting her 600 mile journey on the Pacific Crest Trail. Christy is an ultralight backpacker, who, after some encouragement from her daughter, decided to embark on her own trip. She writes insightful gear reviews, and it will be interesting to see what works [...]

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Attempting a 2011 PCT thru-hike

May 21, 2010

After encouragement from a few readers (and peer pressure from my friends), I have decided to attempt a thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in April of next year. Because I got pretty lonely on my last big trip, I have now recruited a backpacking buddy to do the trail with me. Her name [...]

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