It was about ten months ago that I posted a few scanned pages from my hiking journals. In 2010, I carried Moleskine plain pocket-sized notebooks while working hard to complete my personal goal of hiking 500 trail miles before the end of the year. I completed the goal and, in the end, filled about 300 [...]

This was originally published on my PCT blog (pct.thehikeguy.com) on May 1, 2011. This is it – I’m about to get a ride down to the border to start the big hike north… This Is It! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]

This was originally published on my PCT blog (pct.thehikeguy.com) on Apr 5, 2011. I’m here at Lake Marina about 20 miles from the border of California and Mexico, on the Pacific Coast Trail… Greetings From Lake Marina Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]

This was originally published on my PCT blog (pct.thehikeguy.com) on Apr 5, 2011. I’m tinkering with the idea of podcasting from the trail. Click on this to hear the first entry: Preparing for the Journey Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]

This was originally published on my PCT blog (pct.thehikeguy.com) on Apr 5, 2011. There’s been a lot of talk on the PCT-L about how much snow is covering the mountains of California. The Sierras apparently have over 70 feet of snow, more than what has ever been recorded in the past. Some hikers are reporting [...]