A blog for my outdoor adventures, including my 2026 thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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After approximately 150 days, I finished my journey on the PCT on September 20, 2026. Things didn’t end quite as I planned— a spot fire from the Ptarmigan Fire in the...
Day 71: Mile 879 – 892.1 I woke up at VVR to the sounds of tents being packed away and other hikers setting off on trail. I packed up early, way before the others...
Day 67: Mile 820.1 – 836.0 I slept all throughout the night, the cold temperatures dipping down to exactly what my sleeping bag was rated for. I was the perfect...
Day 64: Mile 790.1 (plus Kearsage Pass and Charlotte Lake Trail) I woke up late, which was a godsend on a day back to trail. It made such a difference not to rush getting...
Day 63: Bishop Zero #1 Today was officially two months on trail! I woke up feeling pretty exhausted at the Comfort Inn, even though I slept a long time. I ate the hotel...
Day 60: Mile 767.5 – 771.5 (plus ~17 non-trail miles) My alarm sounded at 3:30am, and I jolted awake, excited by the day ahead of me. Mt. Whitney!! My bag packed, I...
Day 56: Mile 703.4 – 720.4 Starting the day, I felt much better having rested another night. At 7am, Rory, Clare and I piled in the van that would shuttle us to...
Day 54: KMS Zero, Day 1 My day with Isabel in Kennedy Meadows was amazing! We slept in and went to Grumpy Bear’s Retreat for breakfast, which had pancakes the size of...
Day 51: Mile 652.5 – 660.6 I woke up underneath the Milky Way at Walker Pass Campground to the sound of coyotes howling in correspondence close to camp. It was...