A blog for my outdoor adventures, including my 2026 thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Day 18: Mile 179 to 190 Today started with anxiety about making sure everything was ready to go for trail. Clare and I had a ride at 8:30am back to the trailhead, and...
Day 15: Mile 158.4 to 168.5 We started the day from our ridgeline campsite, and I was happy that it wasn’t windy and actually ended up being a nice place to sleep. I...
Day 12: Mile 115 – 131.5 This morning I woke up early in attempt to budget time for any issues related to water. I was just feeling anxious about the potential...
Day 9: Mile 77.3 to 91.4 We left the RV park at 7:30am this morning, which was later than I wanted since it was already 60 degrees outside, the sun beating down us as we...
Just a short update about what a zero day looks like on trail! Woke up, still early, but was grateful to be able to stay horizontal for a few hours, drinking coffee out...
Day 5: Miles 41.5-56 Today I woke up feeling much more rested after sleeping in a bed!! I had an amazing sleep and was so grateful to be out of the wind and cold. Woke...
Day 3: Mile 20 – 32 What a crazy day!! I started out day three with my body feeling like it had been hit by a train. I was thinking that there was no way I was...
Day 1 – Mile 0 – Mile 11.4 Bryan (my bestie!) and I stayed in an AirBnb in San Diego the night before trail (and even surprised my aunts and cousin in...
After nearly six years of dreaming, planning, and seriously rearranging my life to do this, I’m launching this blog in anticipation of my attempt to hike the entire...