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Day 122 – Changes
PCT day 34 You would be amazed how fast things change. The scenery, weather, my physical state and even my gear all can change extremely...


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Day 121 – SNOWÂ
PCT day 34Much of the morning was spent walking on snow. I was climbing up and over some 10k peaks before descending to the 9600 ft...


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Day 120 – Flooded StreamsÂ
PCT day 33Today was one of the most difficult days I have ever had hiking. The stream crossings were roaring, the snow was everywhere,...


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Day 119 – War zoneÂ
PCT day 32As I began walking, latte in hand (mix made by my mom), an incredible sense of euphoria swept over me. I was so happy to be on...


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Day 118 – Zero
Pct day 31A zero in the hiking community is where you don’t walk any trail miles. I very rarely take one and when I do it always turns...


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Day 117 – Yosemite
PCT day 30Even after starting behind most thru-hikers, I have mixed near the front of the pack and have had some unique logistical...


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Day 116 – Camp
PCT day 29 When I am in town I have chores and they feel like chores. The ease of waking up, walking, eating and the simplicity of trail...


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Day 115 – Finally a resupply
PCT day 28I had a decision to make. It was 64 miles to one resupply possibility (Tuolomne meadows). Where I have a box and can do a...


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Day 114 – Evolution
Once again I woke up much higher up than I would have liked to (over 10k). But the upside was that my day would start with lots of...


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Day 113 – whiteoutÂ
PCT day 26The day started out like every other one in the sierras, with a cup of coffee. Then I was off to climb Mather pass and see...


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Day 112 – two passes
PCT day 25 The Sierra Nevada mountains are one of the most incredible places I have ever been. There are snow capped peaked, grueling...


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Day 111 – Forester pass
PCT day 24I was off early with forester pass on my mind. It is the tallest point on the entire trail at 13,200 feet. I would have my work...


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Day 110 – snowpocolypseÂ
PCT day 23The Sierra Nevada are going to be epic. Today I climbed from roughly 7k feet to over 11k feet. It rained, it’s snowed, the sun...


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Day 109 – MeadowsÂ
PCT day 22 For the first time in a long time I allowed myself to sleep in. This meant I had absolutely exhausted all attempts to stay in...
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Day 108 – Kennedy Meadows
PCT day 21 I woke up with the sun and started my 37 mile day. The day was spent walking around the edge of multiple canyons. It was only...


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Day 107 – Walker Pass
PCT day 20 When you think of the desert you immediately think scalding heat. This is true but in the evenings and at night the...


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Day 106 – Joshua Tree
PCT day 19 The day began in a cloud. The day ended in the wind. Everything in the middle had some of everything. I started walking...


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Day 105 – The Desert Finale
PCT day 18 Luckily all my stuff showed up at the Tehachapi post office and I was able to leave town and get back on the trail. I didn’t...


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Day 104 – Elements of adventure
PCT day 17 Yvon Chouinard who’s the founder of the company Patagonia said “When everything goes wrong, that’s when the adventure...
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Calendar Year Triple Crown Gear List
Pack Granite Gear AC Leopoldo 48 on the AT -Red Fox Racer wire 40 on the PCT Sleeping Bag -Red Fox Yeti -20 degree Celsius in southern AT...
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