by Jessica | May 20, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
MOMENT MACRO LENS On my AT thru-hike, I notice that I really liked taking pictures. Of course the mountains and various landscapes were beautiful, but I especially enjoyed capturing the smaller critters–bugs, newts, algae, etc. IPhone cameras actually do fairly...
by Jessica | May 19, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail Journey Blog
On April 4th, I returned to the trail after enjoying a wonderful breakfast burrito at the Lake Morena convenience store. As I walked back down the dusty path, I thought how spoiled I felt having “real food” on only my second day on the PCT. Feeling rather...
by Jessica | May 7, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
GENESIS II NECK KNIFE Before I began my PCT trek, my friend Patrick with MT Knives asked me what knife I planned on taking on my trip. I told him I had carried a Gerber knife on the AT, to which he responded, “Gerbers are for babies.” He recommended his...
by Jessica | May 6, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail Journey Blog
After a several months of literally dreaming about what Pacific Crest Trail southern terminus monument might look like in person, I found myself standing awkwardly in front of it. “Well, there it is,” I thought to myself as I peered up at the wooden...
by Jessica | Apr 28, 2017 | Gear Item of the Week
SWING TREK UMBRELLA Before I left for the PCT, a veteran PCT thru-hiker recommended I take an umbrella for at least the desert portion. I’m not much of a hat person because they make me feel hot and sweaty, so I decided maybe the umbrella would be a good idea....
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