When preparing for my big 2020 PCT thru hiking adventure, I often went to blogs or YouTube vlogs to learn about gear. Gear reviews from hikers who had done this trek in previous years were quite helpful to me in zeroing in on what would be the right sort of Read more…
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…
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…