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PCT 2021: Getting back on trail, Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows South
Here is the 11th installation of my PCT trail journal (about 1 week off the present timeline as a safety precaution). As my journey continues later into the year, fall is starting, and winter will be a consideration in the near future. I know that I need to do my best to avoid getting stuck in a blizzard. I need to pack warmer gear so that I can survive the colder fall and winter temperatures. I believe this also means giving up on my cold-soaking for the time being, since cold dinners simply aren't fun when it's below freezing outside. I might need to order some new gear, like a…
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PCT 2021: Hiking-Hiatus for California National Forest fire closures
Here is the 10th installation of my PCT trail journal. I’ve been off trail for awhile now (4/5 weeks?), first because of an Oregon fire closure, then I decided to avoid all of the smoke and fires in OR by driving down to the Central Sierra with my dad, then because the smoke was even worse in the Sierra, then all of the National Forests in CA closed down for safety reasons. I had decided to wait out the fire closures while visiting my boyfriend in Florida, then had an exposure to COVID-19, so we’ve been waiting that out and getting tested. Thank you for your patience, and I hope…
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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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My Pacific Crest Trail Backstory
So I thought I’d give a run down of my backstory: how I got to the point of starting the 2650 mile hike that is the Pacific Crest Trail. This post is related to some instagram posts that have been published and will be published over the next week or so. So check that out @justagirlandabackpack.blog on IG or facebook. Since these are already in the form of a photo series on IG, and I wanted to continue that method here, but my phone won’t let me upload photos right now :(( check out my FB for the pics. I’ll fix this when I get home in 4-6 months haha…
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Follow me from Canada to Mexico as I hike the PCT!
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!
