PCT 2025 – Giving It Another Try

Well, I’m going to give the PCT one more (final) try! Starting April 17th, I’ll be starting from the Mexico/US … Continue reading PCT 2025 – Giving It Another Try

PCT 2022 – Flight From Seattle To San Diego – Day 1

April 6, 2022 – the first day of our PCT journey north from the US / Mexico border, starting in … Continue reading PCT 2022 – Flight From Seattle To San Diego – Day 1

After over two years I finally managed to do a bit of the Chinook Trail that I missed back in … Continue reading Finishing The Chinook Trail Bit By Bit – Panther Creek to Grassy Knoll Trail

This has been on my list of to-do hikes for a long time – this was finally the year, just … Continue reading Overnight Hike to Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail

Chinook Trail (Day 1 & 2) – Lucia Falls Park To Bluff Mountain Trailhead Well this is it—the day I … Continue reading Chinook Trail – 300 Mile Thru-Hike Along Columbia River (Nearly) Completed

It’s hard to believe – in just over a week I’ll be hopping aboard an Amtrak from Bellingham to Vancouver, … Continue reading Chinook Trail Gear List & Final Preparations For Beginning Of Thru-Hike

This is an overnighter I’ve wanted to do for years, but with so much to discover in the Mt. Baker … Continue reading Cascade Pass / Sahale Glacier Camp Overnighter (August 21-23)

After months of planning it’s all coming together – I’m going to solo thru-hike the Chinook National Recreation Trail this … Continue reading Chinook Trail Thru Hike – It’s Happening This October!

With a forecast in the 70’s and no rain, it was a perfect opportunity to try out some of my … Continue reading Quick Shakedown Overnighter In The Chuckanuts

I had pretty good success last year with the gear setup I had, but the one big issue I had … Continue reading Backpack Setup Going Into 2018 Season