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Typical dirty feet on the PCT
PCT Northern California

Health and Hygiene on the PCT

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how I’ve been doing health-wise on such a long hiking trek. How are my feet doing? Have I lost weight? How do I stay healthy along the way – especially in the middle of a pandemic. The short of it is that I’ve Read more…

By paul.batish, 5 years4 years ago
PCT electronics
PCT Northern California

Navigation and Electronics on the PCT

Many people have asked me how I have navigated on the PCT, and when I tell them that I mainly use my phone, they wonder how I’m able to keep it charged. So this blog post is intended to educate people on how I’ve used my electronics to help me Read more…

By paul.batish, 5 years4 years ago
Garnet Lake, High Sierras
PCT Northern California

Day in the Life of a PCT Thru Hiker

As odd as it seems, thru hiking starts to take on the nature of work and it has a sort of daily rhythm. Being a creature of habit, and taking into account my military background, I found that this grueling process is more repeatable day after day with a daily Read more…

By paul.batish, 5 years4 years ago
On Amtrak enroute to the PCT
PCT

Apparently you can teach an old dog new tricks

5/26/2020 I’m writing my first blog post as I ride on an Amtrak train to Reno to make my way to my PCT hike starting point in Agua Dulce, CA later today. It will quite literally be a day of trains, planes and automobiles…and then hiking. I want to send Read more…

By paul.batish, 5 years4 years ago
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