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    Follow me from Canada to Mexico as I hike the PCT!

    June 26, 2021 / 0 Comments

    This post is an introduction to a series of posts I plan to make about my 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. It covers some basic vocabulary, the who's what's and why's of doing a thru-hike, and more!

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