Exploring the great outdoors one step at a time
As much as I would love to get back on the Pacific Crest Trail this year. I really can’t. It would involve a few months away from my family and timing isn’t right. I can however, sneak away for two weeks to hike. Last year, I started researching other trails I could backpack. I had…
It has been a while since I have blogged. That is because I have been busy writing. Writing a book about my journey taken last year. I knew that when I was attempting the Pacific Crest Trail Fastest Known Time (PCT FKT), I was going to document as much of it as I could. Yes,…
The Pacific Crest Trail spans just a squeak over 2,650 miles. I am hoping to tackle the distance in under 65 days, dun dun dun. There are several sweet little towns to choose from that will hold resupply boxes for PCT thru-hikers. I decided I would resupply every 200-300 miles. I am also resupplying in…
I am officially less than a month away from my PCT adventure! Although there is much to discuss regarding gear, I decided to start with my Big Three Items: Shelter, Sleep System, and Hiking Pack. GEAR My goal is to have an overall backpack weight of around 25 lbs. This includes food and water. I…
For the past few months, I have ramped up my Pacific Crest Trail training by participating in some online virtual runs. The latest virtual run involved four 50k’s put on by Trail Racing Over Texas. I even decided that I would carry 25 pounds in my hiking pack for my last two. I completed my…
The first time I heard about the Pacific Crest Trail, I immediately wanted to do it. So, I placed the idea into the far regions of my mind and decided that someday, when my kids were old enough, I would hike it. After the completion of the Triple Crown of 200’s (Bigfoot 200, Tahoe 200,…
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Adventures on the Trail 