In February 2020, a friend started his plans to hike the legendary Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Having no original thoughts of my own, I asked if I could join him, and was told “the more the merrier” so here I am. Fourteen months later I am 2 weeks away from the start of my adventure (April 8, 2021), and will use this site to chronicle my training, gear, and the the trials, tribulations, and joy to come. What a long strange trip its been.

July 20,2024 Tuolumne Meadows mile 943 to Reds Meadows resort mile 903

Trying to squeeze in a trip before Rose and I continue our across the USA adventure. The plan is to travel to Reds Meadow resort (near Bridgeport if that helps), stay at the “resort” (cabin, no water, no ac) park the van there (cause then I can literally walk to…

July 21, 2024July 26, 2024

Chester mile 1332 to Old Station mile 1374

Was going to take a zero and rest up in Chester. However, the hiker hostel had no A/C (which would have been difficult during a very hot day), and after a few cold beers and hot pizza at the Pizza factory decided to wake early, hitch to the trail and…

July 9, 2024

Belden mile 1287 to Chester mile 1332

The Belden start Perfect view of the power plant. Excellent noise to sleep to. 5 people camped here, all were hiking before I started at 5:40. There were smarter than I. It got hot! Off I go Bridge shot 2 miles in. No real climbing yet. Lots of green which…

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024

Bucks summit (mile 1269) eventually to Old Station (mile 1377) this post is bucks to belden mile 1287

Rose happily agree to get me out of town for a while, and graciously met me and Dora at Old Station then we dropped of a resupply box in Chester and continued the long drive to Bucks Lake road near Quincy. We got here by about 3, the temp was…

July 1, 2024