People ask me: Where will you be staying while you hike?  Then give me a look like I'm crazy.  This explains it:

I finally received my final permit: The Canadian entrance permit allowing me to cross into Canada legally. Get new Passport + Passport card: Done! Get California Campfire Permit: Done! Get PCT Thru-hiker Permit: Done! Get Canada Entry Permit: Done! The paperwork is DONE.  A zillion things left to do...but I control those! Damn, I'm excited! … Continue reading Canadian Permit Received!

There are many videos about the PCT, but this one caught my eye.  Excellent editing and a great story make the 55 minutes go fast.  Hard to stop watching! "A 10-year-old girl becomes the youngest person ever to hike the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. On the 6-month journey she grows up fast, meets new friends, … Continue reading Video – Campo To BC: 2650 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail

A plug for MAC's blog, Always Hike North: https://alwayshikenorth.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/time-to-start-hoarding/ He has a great tip about hoarding condiment packets when eating out.  Great idea!  Having condiments and spices when preparing meals, especially using whatever the convenience store or gas station had when you last stopped in a town can make a meal!  Ramen noodles are a … Continue reading Condiments – Time to start hoarding

So far I'm really enjoying this Blog.  Pontificating on things is something I enjoy doing, and the mini-essay format with tight coupling of pictures or video to text is fun and enjoyable.  I can see keeping this going as I go through the PCT this year. Food...stressful.  Trying to decide what to purchase for the … Continue reading Blogging, food and life

I finally have my Thru-hiker permit for the PCT!  It just arrived in email this afternoon. I am sooo stoked.  This hike is one step closer to happening. Get new Passport + Passport card: Done! Get California Campfire Permit: Done! Get PCT Thru-hiker Permit: Done! Get Canada Entry Permit: Applied, waiting... 62 days to go!

Since I'll be doing the PCT this year (2015) and will likely encounter snow and ice in the Sierras, I wanted to brush up on my Snow Skills. Enter the Snow Basics Course offered by Mountain Education.  http://mountaineducation.org/ Ned Tibbits is the Director/Instructor/Janitor and was the one who led five intrepid students (Myself included) to … Continue reading Snow Basics Course Jan 30-Feb 1