The trail from Echo Lakes to Sonora Pass was a tough stretch for me. It was great to see Eva in Tahoe, but I missed her as soon as we said goodbye, and I saw very few people on trail, which added to my loneliness. The weather was also cold and windy and there were…

The first day out of Sierra City, I didn’t see another hiker, but I did see a bear! By the time I saw it, the bear was already in retreat. I did my best to get a picture, but it’s no National Geographic photo, that’s for sure. It was exciting to see a bear since…

Well…it’s Thursday, August 27, and I’ve completed the first 75 miles of my PCT section hike from Bucks Lake near Quincy to Sierra City. I walked into town around 10:30am and my first stop was the Sierra County Store where I mailed a resupply box for the next 110 miles to Lake Tahoe. I picked…

Sunday, August 23, 2026 – It’s finally here! My backpack is packed and in the trunk of Eva’s car. We are on our way to the little town of Quincy, a short 30 minute drive from the Bucks Lake PCT trailhead where I start hiking. We’ll make a stop in Sacramento to visit our daughter…

I planned my hike using Craig’s PCT Planner. It’s an online tool that helps plan PCT resupply stops and estimate the mileage and time in-between. I used it in 2014 when I thru-hiked the PCT and it’s nice to see it’s still available. The creator, Daniel Craig Giffen is a PCT thru-hiker has another interesting…

I am hiking a 567 mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail starting August 24, 2026. The LASH (long ass section hike) begins at Bucks Lake in northern California and ends at the Kennedy Meadows General Store. The trail includes approximately 400 miles of the Sierra, including the highest point on the PCT, Forester Pass.…