Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hike Northbound

During the summer of 2016 I hiked 2,650 miles from the U.S. border of Mexico to the U.S. border of Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. I left from Campo, California on April 24, 2016. On October 24, 2016 I reached the border of Canada. The miles and the memories are all captured here with a collection of daily blog posts.

My complete blog hiking across america

a short collection of thoughts, notes, and memories

Am I Supposed to Be Here?

As humans we connect the present moment to reason. Most place reason ahead of the moment, in the future. And this philosophy is captured...

Where’s the Nearest Post Office?

After Mile 1, I started fantasizing about what my bag would feel like after I sent stuff home..  The Kindle has to go. So does...

With a Little Help from My Friends

Today started at 2,300 feet above sea level. The hike was end capped by peaks which sandwiched a valley. And tonight I sleep at...

Just a Guy from Cleveland

Day 3 ended in, of all places, the Cleveland National Forrest. Namesake of my hometown? I may never know. With a just a sleeping pad...

The Grass is Always Greener

Tonight all seven of us at the tent site inadvertently sat around a desert flower arrangement (no camp fires allowed). One from Japan, one...

Everywhere I Went, the World Was on My Side

What I was about to write will have to wait for another day. One of "The Koreans" became an unlikely hero, and a local...

The Mountains Are Calling

And I must go. We left Julian by 10 AM or so. A shuttle bus driver, for a price, drove three of us right back...

Pack It In, Pack It Out

Sixty feet, six inches. That's the distance from home plate to the pitcher's mound in Major League Baseball. But it's also a good rule for burying...