Original PCT Gear List – Desert Section
After my hike is complete, I will post a a gear list with pictures and clickable links to this page, but for now, here is a copy of my lighterpack list (it has clickable links): https://lighterpack.com/r/f84ma7 This is what I originally carried to begin my first...
PCT Update #4 – Warner Springs, CA to Mt. San Jacinto, CA
After all the late night birthday celebration, I was a little slow leaving Warner Springs the next day. The terrain was beautiful on the immediate stretch north of town. Draping trees helped shade the trail and the change of scenery kept my groggy mind entertained....
Gear Item of the Week: Altra – Lone Peak 2.5 Trail Runners
ALTRA LONE PEAK 2.5 I have always been a Salomon girl and I completed a thru-hike of the AT with several different pairs of them. Naturally, I began my PCT trek with old trusty! Unfortunately, my feet grew even more within the first 40 miles of the PCT than they had...
PCT Update #3 – Mt. Laguna, CA to Warner Springs, CA
When I left Mt. Laguna, I told myself I was going to take it easy for a few days and that's exactly what I did. I kept my mileage within 10 miles or so to allow my body to adjust. Most of the time I arrived at camp around 2-3pm even though I had taken my time during...
Gear Item of the Week: Moment Macro Lens
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 well...
PCT Update #2 – Lake Morena, CA to Mount Laguna, CA
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...
Gear Item of the Week: Genesis II Neck Knife
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 Genesis II...
PCT Update #1 – Campo, CA to Lake Morena, CA
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 structure. It felt...
Gear Item of the Week: Swing Trek Umbrella
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. After...
Road Trip to the PCT – Opelika, AL to San Diego, CA
Last summer (2016), I finally looked myself in the mirror and realized: I'm going to do it. Next year, I'm thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. After completing my AT thru-hike by summiting Mt. Katahdin in October 2015, the insatiable desire to be back on trail slowly...
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