The outrage! I love writing blog posts here, I honestly do. But guys.. I am so burned out on gear talk. At this stage in pre-PCT life, it's all hikers can talk about (I'm not saying I don't do it, that's clearly not the case here). That and snow in the Sierra (a subject I …
Month: January 2016
Gearathon: Patagonia Nanopuff
I have been told many times that in order to not die, I will need a down jacket. Okay, maybe no one said I would die, but I've met some resistance against me bringing a synthetic jacket. "But, if it gets wet it will be useless!" "You're gonna be cold!" "RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE" I hate …
Gearathon: Black Diamond Carbon Cork
When I started gearing up for the PCT, I did research into what I thought looked good and didn't give much thought to alternatives. I was actually a stubborn ass about it and had to eat my words a couple times when I had people say "I hate to tell you I told you so". …
Gearathon: Patagonia Houdini Windpants
Ah, one of my favorite items of gear. These are the pants that started my descent into ounce counting madness, what pushed me out of my comfort zone of conventional hiking clothing. They freed me from the shackles of hiking pants. They freed me from the sweaty prison that is rain pants. I saw someone …
Gearathon: Kahtoola K10 Crampons
It's a big spooky El Nino year in 2016, so traction for getting over snow/ice is a big ticket item (for me). While most went for microspikes, I went a little crazy and went with hiking crampons. Why? I'd heard about microspikes slipping off people's shoes on inclines. Whether or not that's a constant problem …
Gearathon: Thermarest NeoAir Xlite
I love my gear and gear in general, but I'm so over it right now. That being said, maybe I can be of use to someone out there. To stray from having an entire book written about my gear, and to make things interesting for myself (because I'm selfish), my planned format is to review …
The PCT: I actually don’t know why I’m doing it
Am I beating a dead horse at this point? I have nothing else to do! But sitting on my ass and waiting for this thing gave me opportunities to reflect on what exactly is going on with my brain and why it wants me to go walk for five months. More importantly, I might get …
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Double Digit Doom: 80 Days
I completely missed my mark to celebrate my transition into the double digits for my PCT countdown. RIP everything. Roughly two and a half months remain. What is even happening. I want to take a moment to detail how awful this is, I'll do so by explaining a typical weekend day for me: Wake up: …
Mailbox Peak, WA
Today I went to check the mail. In the local hiking circles, Mailbox Peak is somewhat of a legend. Over two miles you gain 4,000 feet of elevation through some pretty rough terrain (There are two trails: The new one and the old one. I took the old one today as the new one had …
The Limping Rabbit 