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    Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 4): Nero Day at Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass

    August 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    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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  • Backpacking & Thru-Hiking,  Lady and Minority Hikers,  Leave No Trace,  Pacific Crest Trail,  SOBO PCT 2021,  Solo Hikers,  Trail Journals,  Trails,  Trip Itineraries,  Ultralight,  United States of America,  Washington State,  West Coast

    Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 3): Zero Day at Stehekin to Stevens Pass

    August 1, 2021 / 0 Comments

    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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Kirsten Cook

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