As many of you know, I’m a fly fishing fanatic. When I was planning my big PCT adventure, I knew that I was going to have to trout fish the section of the PCT that traverses the High Sierras. I had been told that there were countless alpine lakes holding Read more…
The ten day section of PCT hiking from Kearsarge Pass (Independence) to Duck Pass (Mammoth Lakes) was some of the most epic hiking I have done on the PCT…and in my life. This was what I had been waiting for on the PCT – and it didn’t disappoint. In fact Read more…
Some days on trail really stand out for one reason or another. Day 25 was one of those days that stood out due to amazing views in the Sierras and a sense of accomplishment in summiting Forester Pass, as well as some wonderful fishing in multiple settings that were straight Read more…
The long distance PCT thru-hiker permit includes the authorization to hike up Mount Whitney – the tallest peak in the Contiguous United States at 14,505 feet. The permit allows PCT hikers to make the ascent from the west side of the mountain beginning at Crabtree Meadows. Incidentally, most people hiking Read more…
I spent two zero days at Kennedy Meadows camped out in front of Grumpy Bear’s Retreat. I was uninitiated in the ways of breakfast time at Grumpy’s. There were already 10 hikers waiting in line at 8:30 am when Grumpy’s opened their doors to start serving breakfast. I was given Read more…
Days 14 to 16 were the final push to Kennedy Meadows. I wanted to get there so badly and eat cheeseburgers and milkshakes that I could taste it 75 miles out. I pushed out some of the biggest mileage days I had yet done over this period because I was Read more…
Days ten through thirteen were challenging because of all the food weight I had on my back along with often having to carry up to four liters of water due to some 17-18 mile stretches between water sources. You’re not going to believe this, but I had another crazy incident Read more…
Some people are under the impression that a hike such as this is one giant outing in the great, open wilderness. In actuality, I can only ever carry about seven or eight day’s worth of food on my back and then I’m constantly procuring water along the trail to filter. Read more…
I decided when I was going to do this hike that I would make myself open for adventures and experiences and not just stay in my own little solitary hiker bubble. While I’m generally hiking by myself on a daily basis, there are many situations when camped or at trail Read more…
5/28/2020 So I’ll get back to the Foncho clause in a bit, but first a few PCT updates for my first blog submission from the trail. I got to Agua Dulce, CA around 4 pm on May 26th after taking an Uber from the Burbank airport. I picked up a Read more…