Leave No Trace
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SOBO PCT 2021: Mile 423.7 Trout Lake to Mile 505.6 Bridge of the Gods
Here is the 8th installation of my PCT trail journal (about 2 weeks off the present timeline as a safety precaution). Follow my thruhike in section-by-section blog posts, or in daily posts on instagram or facebook (@JustAGirlAndABackpack.Blog). Please attribute all spelling/grammar errors to autocorrect and exhaustion at the end of the day. I heard that my blog posts are hard to read, and I totally agree with you. So I’m trying something new this time to try to make it more user friendly. Scroll through my post below and let me know what you think. Statistics for my journey so far are as follows: Trail stats: day 46; 557.4mi hiked;…
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 6): Nero at Newcastle/Snoqualmie Pass to White Pass
Keep reading for my 6th installation of my PCT trail journal.
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 5): Nero & Zero Days near Snoqualmie Pass for shin splint recovery
Here is part 5 of my trail journal for my Southbound Pacific Crest Trail adventure. This post is a little bit different due to the fact that I've made the difficult decision to leave the trail for several days to try to recover from shin splints.
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 4): Nero Day at Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass
Here is part 4 of my trail journal for my Southbound Pacific Crest Trail adventure. Follow my thruhiking trip in the next posts (no pics due to technical difficulties on trail), or on Facebook and Instagram at JustAGirlAndABackpack.Blog (where I’ve been posting lots of pics!!). The most recent day is at the top, and the oldest day is at the bottom. (I release posts on a schedule a couple of weeks behind the present day for safety reasons.). I want to apologize for any errors, as I am writing everything from my phone while exhausted and haven’t gone back over anything with a critical eye. Statistics for my journey so…
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 3): Zero Day at Stehekin to Stevens Pass
Here is part 3 of my trail journals for my Sobo PCT adventure. Follow my thruhiking trip in the next posts (no pics due to technical difficulties on trail), or on Facebook or Instagram at JustAGirlAndABackpack.Blog (lots of pics!!). The most recent day is at the top, and the oldest day is at the bottom. (I release posts on a schedule a couple of weeks behind the present day for safety reasons.) Random skills I’ve gotten good at while on trail: walking and doing literally anything else (eating, drinking, using my phone, rearranging stuff in my pack, rearranging clothes); setting up my tent anywhere; eating constantly; thinking and only thinking;…
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 2): Harts Pass to High Bridge Campground to resupply at Stehekin
Here is part 2 of my south bound Pacific Crest Trail journey. Follow my backpacking trip in the next couple of posts. The most recent day is at the top, and the oldest day is at the bottom. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to upload any photos for this post :(( but if you check out my Facebook page or instagram (justagirlandabackpack.blog) you can get daily updates with pictures!! Mile 69.5 to mile 80.7 + .2 from Six Mile Campground (11.4 mi today, avg 13.03 mi/day, 117.4 mi total, day 9): Fri July 9. I set my alarm for 6am and eventually sat up and stretched, before heading out to the “cooking…
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Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 1): Harts Pass to Canadian Border to resupply at Mazama
Here begins my Pacific Crest Trail journey. I'm going South Bound (Sobo) this year. Follow my journey in the next posts.
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Pee, Poo and Periods
A Backcountry Vagina inspired chat Today is Easter Sunday, so happy resurrection to those of you who celebrate and happy spring to those of you who don’t! I have a feeling this is one of the strangest Easters many of us have every experienced, considering COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. I have a feeling that you might have been a little shocked by the title (and the subtitle!). I was too when I was asked to teach a bunch of new outdoor recreation staff a class about personal care and health in the outdoors. Shocked and excited! I’d always wanted to learn a little bit more…
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Sleeping Warm in a Tent
I sleep cold when I’m backpacking and I always thought it was just because it’s cold out in the wilderness and my body has trouble regulating its temperature. But, after a couple really scary experiences thinking I was going to die because I couldn’t get warm, I realized that that is not normal and I needed to figure out what I was doing wrong and what I could change. Below are four lists of things you can do to stay warm while backpacking. The first is a list of important things you ought to bring on your trip. The second list is things you should be doing during the day.…
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What NOT to bring ultralight backpacking
A guide to packing lighter on a backpacking trip Ok, so here’s the deal. I am not yet an Ultralight backpacker. But I am working on it, and every birthday and Christmas I get closer to my goal with new, lighter gear! I do know how to lose some pack weight, though. Below is a list of things that you can do without, or can substitute for something lighter. So let’s get to it: Canned food. All of that water weight, not to mention once you do eat what’s inside you still have to carry the heavy cans around! One option is to remove food from cans and put them in plastic…
