New shoes
73 days, 920 miles
I just retired my first pair or trail shoes and replaced them with the same model
Brooks Caldera 6
73 days, 920 miles
I just retired my first pair or trail shoes and replaced them with the same model
Brooks Caldera 6
Background The first part of the PCT is primarily a desert starting at the Mexico border at Campo, Ca. The trail continues north for 250 miles to Big Bear Lake, where it turns directly west towards LA. About 30mi North of LA the trail again heads North, then Northeast another 300 miles to the southern…
Trail video from the latest ~90 mile section from Castle Crags to Etna, CA which included the Trinity Alps and Russian Wilderness areas
After finishing 40 days and nights of walking through the desert we took a much needed day off or “zero” day in Tehachapi. Our roughly 48 hour schedule included showers, laundry, eating salads, shopping for our next week of food, naps, and hanging out with some new friends from the trail – all of whom…
It’s been two weeks after ending our 2023 Pacific Crest Trail journey and I am still processing what I learned and how I’m feeling. The five months of walking were absolutely wonderful, but were layered with a lot of happiness, pain, realizations, and moments of joy. I was surprised by the complex feelings I had…
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