I've reached the monument. An arbitrary point along a continuing trail. It's where this journey e...

I just hiked 44 miles to complete the Pacific Crest Trail. Oddly enough I feel little. By the tim...

I received my first congratulatory remarks from a passing day hiker. To think that there are just...

It's been 20 days since last journaling. Immediately after getting back on trail from Trout Lake ...

I think I finally figured out why it is so important for me to be able to take routes off trail. ...

Today reminded me of day two for its degree of difficulty and discomfort. The elevation itself is...

Started the day with a cup of coffee and breakfast at the coffee shop. Sat there a while while ch...

I began this adventure with consideration of gifting this experience to my 9 year old future self...

A beautiful day on trail. The weather could not have been better, nor the views. Mt. Hood showed ...

We left the Airbnb back for trail doing just a few miles to regain momentum. Not far in we stoppe...

I left our Airbnb to pickup some ingredients for breakfast then not again until walking Stacy out...

One of those days filled with uncertainty and unexpected adventure. Last night not long after fal...

I'm excited to hike again. Oregon is a new chapter in this journey. After running out of water pr...

A 300 acre fire in Seid Valley last night turned into one of more than 30,000 acres by midday tod...

Continuing with the theme of putting experience above trail miles I took the treacherous forest r...

Getting back up the hill to return to the PCT after parting ways with Benji was a massive struggl...

A trippy day beside a more remote lake found a mile from last nights camp. We did little physical...

Pushing out of Shasta early Benji and I had 15 miles to walk to reach our planned destination for...

An unplanned zero accepted during the mid day heat at the laundromat. Even after taking late chec...

I planned to walk 20 or more miles today but the trail had other plans. When Benji and I got to o...

The plan to wake up early failed. Hitting the trail at 7:30 I moved quickly to make it the 16 mil...

In an effort to avoid the 100 degree heat I'm pushing for the majority of my miles to be before n...

Burney falls chills I've cream flamjngo Kid Crumbles

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There are so many fascinating people and somtories on trail. Im learning to better l...

Trail magic from mr magic

Hot hot day

Trail magic from the back of a burro

Back of truck death ride Short hike Im moody

Hot but easy grade. Road walk to Sierra City Free ice cream Free gas can Ride around burn zone bu...

Carry donuts Good people Chats Feeling a bit I'll Super tired. Short

We woke early and packed up quickly to leave our campsite before the morning shift workers arrive...

It's been a while since waking up under a roof with access to a fridge and counter full of food. ...

In theory a short day but in reality super long. The weather is warming up again as we go north, ...

Two miles in we took a long breakfast at the parking lot ultimately receiving a pinch of trail ma...

Knowing that Benji and I are hiking together removes some of the pressure found while hiking with...

Looking back to my own start on trail I realize that Benji will be working harder than many in a ...

Waking up on a zero means finding the best spot for fresh breakfast. We chose a nearby diner call...

A long long day to Tahoe. The first 15 miles where nearly all pain. My left achilles is swollen a...

Well I found them. Just two miles into the day I found Big Chills still at camp. The day went by ...

One of the best hiking days yet. I woke early after a somewhat restless night frightened by the m...

These legs carried me 1000 miles. Thats nuts. I don't really understand what that means. I can co...

It really is just simplified living. Today I walked twenty miles during the span of 11 hours duri...

Sleep matters. Last nights early night helped clear my mind and bring a fresh perspective. The wa...

Today each step was an above average effort. Three times I found myself off trail. The first just...

Slow slow day yet surprisingly made it 15 miles. Woke at 7 naturally. Repacked my food eating a b...

As always I woke up at 5:30 am even on an off day. But I wasn't going to let the bed go unused so...

The bus into Mammoth was more of a hassle than anticipated, arriving late and requiring two trans...

And it was. I made it the 26 miles to Mammoth today despite my body being extra fatigued from yes...

I just walked 30 miles through the high Sierras in one day. Wow do my feet hurt. This morning upo...

There must be a 100 or so mosquitoes madly swarming my tent mesh. Thank goodness I didn't send ho...

Trail legs have landed. In no way did walking begin easy today yet it felt more natural than prev...

I allowed myself to sleep in this morning, waking up at 7 with first step on trail by 8:30. Every...

The day began with ideal hiking weather. Barely any clouds in the sky, and even the few present ...

Well I tried. At 10 am I made it back to the trail head. Already before departing we heard word o...

Alchemist and Anna left early morning back to trail. I decided to take a later ride in the aftern...

Yay zero. I thought I might head back to trail with the others but will not. Boogie, Prarie Dog, ...

Im tired. Physically and mentally. Yesterday put a real demand on my body and in the sub freezing...

Arriving atop Mount Whitney feels like it should feel more. After all I just summited the highest...

I enjoyed hiking today. At least for some time. We left camp beside the lake well into the mornin...

We hiked many miles in an attempt to do a low mileage day before summiting Whitney. It turns out ...

Our first day in the sierras began beside a creek. Though most of the miles where hot and dry the...

After breakfast at the general store I made my way to Grumpys to pick up packages, shower, and ea...

One of the greatest days on trail yet. Reaching Kennedy Meadows is the only major milestone I had...

Hiked with new gang into Jimminy Camp Ground.

And the magic continues. Someone (probably the gentleman I briefly spoke with in the way into the...

It's not every day that I hike 9 miles before 7:30 am, but today was one of those days. At the ro...

Much of today I hiked without seeing any other hikers. At about noon an old friend passed but oth...

The wind last night kept me up much of the night. But the real trouble of the day is to figure ou...

Waking up restless at 5:30 am in a real bed, and walking 20 feet to what must have been the lames...

The majority of todays hike was long hot and boring leaving the three pound burrito I so wisely p...

Woke up dehydrated and drank the sipful of water I rationed for the morning. The mile walk to the...

The day was slow in pace which I enjoyed, yet filled with raw excitement. In the morning I took 2...

Todays hiking was nice but like most others out here im looking forward to the completion of the ...

Yesterday's early start, followed by a night of broken sleep, paired with todays heat, has me exh...

I've been meeting lot's of new people in the absence of my regular bubble. Knee pain was flairing...

Early I completed the road walk around the endangered species trail closure. Once back on trail t...

I saw double trail magic today. First from Tiger Blood who was filling in a gap from her 2020 hik...

A shorter day hiking into the town of Wrightwood for rest, hot food, and a resupply. After a few...

Walking the first 7 miles to grab ice cream and hot food was quick and easy. The next 15 we're so...

My strength is back and the pain is well under control. Good thing too since the day is hot and w...

As per my commitment with David we did our 300 push-ups for 300 miles.

At many points alon...

It feels good to be back on trial. Mentally that is. Physically it's a challenge to bring the bod...

After two days off and an impromptu trail side physical therapy session in the trunk of a trail a...

Again began zero day 2 slowly without any agenda. Most of the time spent lounging around the Airb...

Awoke in a bed for the first time since beginning this trip. Such a luxury. Spoke with friends on...

Listening to the hobbit while walking through these parts has me feeling as if I'm on an otherwor...

A very long day of hiking where the trail seemed as fatigued as the legs walking it. Dipping in a...

A sunny day beginning slowly with the convenient kindness of the Mesa Wind farm workers, full of ...

The long hot hike down continues. Until finally level ground is reached, met with fresh water and...

What goes up can still go up. Though I reached 8000 feet of elevation, the highest point of the P...

Stupid amounts of elevation. Somewhere around 5000 feet of change total. Only ever to decline to ...

Beginning the day with Skunk Slayer brought joyful familiarity. We hiked a few miles and then spe...

Zero. Two hot showers in 24 hours. A true zero day spent performing chores, playing games, eating...

Today I want less to walk than I do to arrive. But my head is free and thoughts clear. Up ahead i...

The days physical challenge was immense with new and old pains shouting for my attention alike. Y...

It felt like the first day where hiking was the default. Each step came natural and without thoug...

The most beautiful, awe inspiring, emotion filled day yet. Waking to the clouds hanging low in th...

Yesterday I bought new shoes per some Trail Angels recommendations. I agreed that my shoes were t...

Today was a zero. We awoke late in the back of Becky's yard and took our time to get ready for th...

I've accepted a trail name bestowed upon me by my clan. Its origin is in my mistaken forecast for...

Today began at mile 42 and finished at mile 60. My longest hike, ever, by a long shot. I set up m...

Yesterday I doubted if I'd make it to Canada. Today I doubt I won't.

After a restless nigh...

Too tired to write.

Two highlights of my day were receiving a text from Dad welcoming me t...

Holy moly! What a day. We did a strong 15.4 miles to Haiser Creek where 14 of us have set up camp...

A day of final preparations for the trail with the boys. We ran a few leisurely errands gathering...

A banana gifted at breakfast led to a day of friendships, conversations, jokes, and ...

Got to San Diego.

Alfston's couch.
5 mile run to Venice Beach with Hiren. SKatEbOardEd. Yoke free eggs. Water b...