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With only three days until I start, I finally got around to taking pictures of all my gear! Now I'm all ready to go :) My gear is all...

Now that I'm a month away, I've got a lot more details about my resupply strategy. This will cover an up-to-date plan of where I'm...

Once my gear list is more or less finished, it's important to think deeply about how the gear will be stored in my pack. Otherwise, I'll...

This is just a list of random bit-and-bobs I run into while researching. I figure it's not a bad idea to write them down somewhere! I...

Here's a bunch of advice I've collected from various sources, mostly other blogs, books, podcasts, and conversations. These tips were all...

Before starting the PCT, you have to know the Why. Hiking is not just a physical exercise, but a deeply mental one too. And understanding...

There are many factors to think of when deciding starting and ending times for the PCT. On average, the PCT takes about five months to...

When you're walking the equivalent of a marathon a day, staying healthy and nourished is a must. You have to eat a large number of...

The decision about how to get food on trail is not a trivial one. You can only carry about five days of food at once, and must go off...

Planning for a trip this long can be really overwhelming, so it's best to do it little by little. I've done a number of backpack trips,...